Los Angeles Times

Classically Trained: A 10 for the Ninth

IRVINE — A performance of the Ninth Symphony is always full of eagerness. When is that massive choir in the back going to sing? When do the soloists come out? Is the third movement over? Big questions ...
Mountain Xpress

Classically trained musicians carve out varied careers

STRING THEORY: A classically trained harpist, Tori Parrish earns the majority of their living composing custom music experiences for weddings. Photo by Connie Henshaw Franklin Keel fondly remembers ...
Los Angeles Times

Classically Trained: Just for polka music? Not so

COSTA MESA – I’ll admit that I was at first a little hesitant to attend a festival full of accordions. I once played in a band with a song featuring an accordion, but that was the extent of my ...
The Times Leader

Concert to feature classically trained Lex Sloot at piano

Classically trained pianist Lex Sloot of Sugarloaf is looking forward to presenting a Live Piano Presentation and Talk on Tuesday at the Jewish Community Center in Kingston. Local entrepreneur, author ...
The Gazette

Classically trained pianist brings chops to renditions of Phish and Grateful Dead

Live is the best way to experience Phish and whatever incarnation of the Dead exists. You never know what either iconic jam band will do when it hits the stage. The same goes for Holly Bowling. The ...