Just in from Jason Vieaux: “Just heard about David Bowie, very sad… Here's a quick arrangement I whipped up of 'Space Oddity' in my hotel room tonight in Cartagena."

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs "La Marseillaise," which has been the French National Anthem since 1795. Originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin," the song was written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg in 1792 as an anthem to freedom. For more information on the Philadelphia Orchestra visit philorch.org. 

I started taking piano lessons from an in-person piano teacher when I was in late elementary with my younger sister. After about two years of in-person lessons, my parents seriously considered having us stop. We loved our teacher, but the expense of the lessons became a bit costly. Also, considering that someday my other younger siblings would want learn piano, my parents knew we couldn't possibly afford to continue in-person lessons for all of us children.

Around the time when my parents were deciding whether or not to pull us from our lessons, we heard from a friend about the Online Classical Piano School with Christie Peery. Their daughter was taking piano lessons online using the unique Video Exchange Learning® system and really enjoying them. My sister and I joined ArtistWorks six months later. My parents are very pleased with their decision, and it's been over four years now. 

I started taking piano lessons from an in-person piano teacher when I was in late elementary with my younger sister. After about two years of in-person lessons, my parents seriously considered having us stop. We loved our teacher, but the expense of the lessons became a bit costly. Also, considering that someday my other younger siblings would want learn piano, my parents knew we couldn't possibly afford to continue in-person lessons for all of us children.

Around the time when my parents were deciding whether or not to pull us from our lessons, we heard from a friend about the Online Classical Piano School with Christie Peery. Their daughter was taking piano lessons online using the unique Video Exchange Learning® system and really enjoying them. My sister and I joined ArtistWorks six months later. My parents are very pleased with their decision, and it's been over four years now. 

How long have you been playing the cello?

I started the cello when I was 9. I had played Suzuki Violin since I was 4 (along with my siblings), but when the string program started at 4th grade in my Elementary school, I decided I wanted to switch to the cello. One of my main motivations for switching to cello was so I could sit down when I practiced, which is a bit ironic in retrospect, since I always stand now.  My first teacher was Peter Sukonik, a Russian immigrant who was Associate Principal in the Kansas City Symphony.

How long have you been playing the cello?

I started the cello when I was 9. I had played Suzuki Violin since I was 4 (along with my siblings), but when the string program started at 4th grade in my Elementary school, I decided I wanted to switch to the cello. One of my main motivations for switching to cello was so I could sit down when I practiced, which is a bit ironic in retrospect, since I always stand now.  My first teacher was Peter Sukonik, a Russian immigrant who was Associate Principal in the Kansas City Symphony.