Piece Of The Week (POW)

Each week will be highlighting a different piece of music literature by a diverse range of composers.

Whether you're studying, sleeping, or just chilling out, lo-fi girl’s hip hop radio is always live on Youtube with thousands of...

If you look around the brass sections of the top five American orchestras, there are exactly 6 women in permanent positions. Compared to...

“BECAUSE I believe with my wholeheartmindbody that girls constitute a revolutionary soul force that can, and will change the world for...

This Black History Month, many have decided to recognize the impact that African-Americans have had on our society- different inventions,...

“Music, like religion, runs deep.” -Florence Price Classical music is an extended art form that stems back from hundreds of years. From...

Music was “embedded in the soul” of his community. In many people’s eyes, playing two instruments is impressive - but what’s even more...

In February of 2020, I had the greatest time of my life playing at Carnegie Hall. It stands as the foremost highlight of my high school...

Musician or not, regardless of age— the task of composing orginal music can be intimidating. To create a song you’ll need a chord...

I have always loved getting lost in music, but I’ve never been good at practicing. I’ve played classical piano for a dozen years, but as...

Knowing a musician’s life is essential to understanding any piece of their music, especially classical. Being aware of the struggles a...

Hello, readers! My name is Gauri - if you’ve been a frequent reader of these posts, you haven’t seen me yet. But today, I’m talking about...

Almost everyone reading this article right now is, or has lived through a pandemic. Musicians are painfully aware of this fact. Matt...

The smooth sounds of dense chatter and orchestral tuning starts off Chistopher Nolan’s thriller, Tenet. This calm and oblivious moment...

Beethoveen revolutionized classical and romantic era music with his programmatic Symphony No 6 (Pastorale). This sparked the romantic era...

Emerging from a faint shimmer of strings, a simple, yet beautiful melody opens the first movement of the Prokofiev Violin Concerto. The...

Berlioz used Shakespeare’s Romeo and Julliet as the basis of his romantic era music masterwork. The idea of using a story as composition...

As a member of the Cherokee Nation, I wanted to learn more about Native American composers in celebration of Native American History...

November is Native American History Month, so let’s learn some Native American history and protest music. The history of Native American...

Throughout the 20th century, music has been used to protest and fight for civil rights in the United States. By using art and a medium...