Author: Cynthia Young

Until fairly recently, the impact that Clara Schumann had on the artists and composers of the Romantic period had disappeared into the mists of history. Her legacy had been that of a gifted pianist of…

Lets start with what chamber music is (and isn’t). Essentially, chamber music describes music written for one or more performers. An ensemble that could fit comfortably in a living room or a salon with room…

Michael Ibsen on Sonata #1 in d minor which Nathan Bredeson wrote for him…. Nathan has already relayed the story of how the piece came about, I would just like to add one aspect of…

Hello, Our names are Nathan Bredeson and Michael Ibsen, and we would like to invite you to come hear us perform and share new music for guitar by Canadian composers at an evening concert put…

I asked Michael Ibsen about the difference between music written for guitar by guitarists and and non-guitarists. Michael Ibsen: The guitar has so many little idiosyncrasies and restrictions, as well as special ways to achieve…

When I first asked Nathan Bredeson and Michael Ibsen about their fingernails I was being perhaps a bit flippant. As a pianist, nails are basically a nuisance that have to be trimmed almost every day….

I asked Nathan Bredeson about composers of guitar music…. Your program will be consisting of guitar works by living Canadian composers. As a pianist, I find that the most difficult piano music to play has…

Q: I may be wrong, but it seems to me that guitar is an instrument one chooses to learn to play as opposed to a parent deciding for you. Was it your choice to learn…