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Caprice for the Redwood Violin preformed at TEDx Sonoma
I was invited to give a presentation about the Redwood Violin Project to TEDx Sonoma. In the spirit of the project I invited a local composer and a local musician to collaborate in the presentation. Felix Herbst’s “Caprice for the Redwood Violin” was performed by 12 year old violinist Henry Miller Hear it here:
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Jon Berger Plays an Original Country Dance
Sebastopol fiddler Jon Berger composed this tune the style of an English Country Dance. He is joined here by Rebecca King on piano; Jon and Rebecca are two thirds of the band Persons of Quality. Jon’s wife Kalia Kliban, who made the pegs on the Redwood Violin, is a prominent English Country Dance caller. She…
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New Theme Tune for the Redwood Violin Videos
I’m very excited to be able to add a theme tune to the Redwood Violin videos. High school Junior, Gwendolyn Thalia Przyjazna, composed this musical signature which I feel captures the optimistic and exploratory essence of the Redwood Violin Project. Gwendolyn is deeply in music composition and is seriously considering the possibility of music school…