Benjamin Zander: The transformative power of classical music. The look of music. When it comes to classical music competitions, one could be forgiven for thinking how well someone plays is the single most important factor.
New research conducted by a recent Harvard graduate, however, suggests otherwise. In a study by Chia-Jung Tsay, who last year earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior with a secondary Ph.D. field in music, nearly all participants — including highly trained musicians — were better able to identify the winners of competitions by watching silent video clips than by listening to audio recordings. The work was described in a paper published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “It’s a very counterintuitive finding — there have been some interesting reactions from musicians,” Tsay said.
Sarah Chang's violin. Violinists: Recordings and Performances: Does anyone know what violin and bow Sarah Chang uses?
From Rachael Hobb Posted December 11, 2006 at 04:15 AM I've been listening to her playing lately, and was kinda curious as to what bow and violin she uses. I tried Google but couldn't find anything, so I bring my question here. Anyone know? She plays a Del Gesu, it is very beautiful.