Key player: Joseph Middleton has been in charge of the Leeds Lieder Festival for a decade - Matt Writtle In the world of classical music, there used to be no role as lowly as that of the piano ...

If I have one piece of advice for actors it’s this: stop putting the cart before the horse. Many actors get up at 4 a.m. for auditions multiple times a week and wait for hours in a holding room, only ...

When I was writing my book, “Rock the Audition,” I had the great gift of sitting in on many Broadway and Off-Broadway pop/rock auditions and watching all the mistakes people make regarding ...

Cymraeg Gwefan Cardiff Singer of the World yn y Gymraeg (Cardiff Singer of the World website in Welsh) Michael Pollock dispels the myth that the accompanist's job is just to sit down at the piano and ...

Editor’s note: With each new year comes the beginning of the music competition season for students. In Central Washington, the regional Solo & Ensemble contest is in February; the state level version ...

Even now in her early 70s, Aurit, my wife, still plays the piano quite well, although her fingers aren’t as nimble and flexible as when she was younger. If truth be told, she had the potential to be ...

‘Layadaari (command over tempi) and taaldaari (expertise in handling different talas) are no less important than raagdaari (art of raga delineation).’ This is an oft-repeated statement of Pandit Kumar ...

From left: Susan Sarandon, Everly Carganilla, Aubrey Plaza and Zach Woods Darren Tiestejpg; Doreen Stone; Peter Yang; Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Susan Sarandon ...

The Office's Zach Woods is set to make his directorial debut with The Accompanist. Susan Sarandon, Aubrey Plaza, and Everly Carganilla are set to star, reports Deadline. The story of The Accompanist ...

Michael Pollock dispels the myth that the accompanist's job is just to sit down at the piano and follow the singer. Every time a singer appears in front of an audience he or she exposes in public not ...