Why classical music isn’t for some of us but all of us!

Before I started learning about classical music, I always wondered how to gain access to it, feeling that I’d have to become a true connoisseur before being able to enjoy it or before I could even think about writing about it. The reality is that's just not true! I never had to wait to be …

Evolution of the Orchestra

One of the topics I’ve touched upon in the course of my studies is what an orchestra consists of and how it evolved over the course of the centuries. It's interesting how it evolved in more ways than one! So, to begin with, a full-sized orchestra is known as a symphony or philharmonic orchestra. There …