LIVS Blog

Score Spotlight: The Last Rose of Summer

Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1812-1865) was a composer and virtuoso violinist of the mid-Romantic Period. His talent was so significant that, at the time, opinions were divided as to who was...

Sleepy Man Banjo Boys: Blazing Bluegrass From The Garden State

From TED2013 - The YouTube generation is coming of age and discovering a wide world of musical options to suit their taste. In the case of New Jeresy brothers Jonny (Banjo),...

José Bowen: Beethoven The Businessman

Think pirated music began with Napster and P2P file sharing at the turn of the 21st Century? Think again... José Bowen tackles the music business from a very different perspective......

2015 Winners Christine Suh and Alexandra Woroniecka To Be Featured At LIU Post Chamber Music Festival This Friday

The LIU Post Chamber Music Festival, which is celebrating its 34th Summer Season this July, will conclude on Friday, July 24 with the Festival Chamber Orchestra in a performance at...

Bill T. Jones: The Dancer, The Singer, The Cellist... And a Moment of Creative Magic

Bill T. Jones is a legendary choreographer. Together with Cellist Joshua Roman and vocalist Somi, they paint a beautiful picture of collaboration in art. The improvised piece they create in...

LIVS Workshop Associate Samantha Kadisch Attends Bow Restoration Workshop At Oberlin College

Our resident bow specialist Samantha Kadisch recently took part in the Bow Restoration Workshop at Oberlin College from June 29th - July 3rd. Under the tutelage of Bow Maker David Orlin (Ann Arbor, MI), Sam...

Ji-Hae Park: The Violin, and My Dark Night of the Soul

Ji-Hae Park's talent hid a deep, dark secret. Severe depression held her in its grip, and paralyzed her pursit of the world stage. With large audiences came fear and uncertainty,...

Shelter Island Hosts A Different Kind of "Petting Zoo"

The Perlman Music Program provides performance opportunities for talented young string players and pianists in the realm of chamber music and larger ensemble playing. On Sunday July 12th, the young...

Nest + Rest - A Dose of Progressive Art, Strings and Pop

This New York City-based duo has built their progressive Art-Pop sound around lush string arrangments, driving electronic beats, and haunting vocal harmonies, crafting an atmospheric sound that's all their own.

Kevin "K.O." Olusola - Pentatonix Beat-Boxer Releases "Celloboxing" Debut

26-year-old Kevin "K.O." Olusola has made an incredible name for himself. Olusola has been recognized the world over for his beat-boxing, cello playing, and role in the Grammy Award-Winning group,...

The New Jersey Youth Symphony Holds June Auditions

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), based out of the Wharton Music Center, will be inviting 3rd-12th graders to audition for their 14 ensembles on Monday, June 8th.

Bride & Groom - A Canadian Duo That Loves The Classic Americana Sound

Bride & Groom was born in January 2014 in a small apartment in Montreal. It was there that they wrote, recorded and designed their first EP...

Simply Three Takes on Avicii's "Wake Me Up"

Glen McDaniel, Zack Clark, and Nicholas Villalobos, together known as Simply Three, are a group of talented musicians mixing old school technique with new school sounds.