Wild jam on Ellington from the inaugural 2001 Festival - check it out!
Thursday, April 29, 2021 by Arthur Houle | Uncategorized
This year is the 20th Anniversary of the Festival for Creative Pianists.
April 29 is Duke Ellington's birthday.
So, to celebrate both, check out this very special YouTube video – a wild, unrehearsed spontaneous jam from the very first festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um3tChLFhiQ
Also, we hope everyone will Take the "A" Train to Dr. Matt Cooper's Duke Ellington masterclass:
Thursday, June 10th, 7:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
YouTube video on Classical Improvisation & Embellishing for piano teachers & students
Monday, March 22, 2021 by Arthur Houle | Uncategorized
Teachers & students: Bookmark this page - it's a "how to" YouTube video on Classical Improvisation & Embellishing:
IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT EMBELLISHING & IMPROVISING IN CLASSICAL MUSIC
Sunday, March 21, 2021 by Arthur Houle | Uncategorized
RESOURCE PAGE (BOOKMARK THIS)
Curious about how to do classical embellishing and improvising? Here's an important resource page for students and teachers:http://www.pianofestival.org/prizes/prizeembellish.htm
