by John Rihani | Feb 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Most people familiar with band and orchestra can identify which instrument is a cello when shown a room full of string instruments. Fewer people can recognize which historical form a cello is patterned after. While many are familiar with the name Antonio Stradivari,...
by John Rihani | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Violists rejoice! We have an amazing selection of violas at the moment. I’d like to highlight a few, just as a sample: A 16″-ish viola by Indianapolis’ own Christopher Ulbricht – this viola plays like a dream! A 16 1/4″ viola by...
by John Rihani | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Later this week I’ll attend the Indiana Music Education Association’s (IMEA) annual conference. There will be opportunities to see performances, attend educational sessions, play in new music reading sessions, and generally catch up and socialize with all...
by John Rihani | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
As in past years, I’m headed up to Chicago for the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. This is an incredible international event that is attended every year by over 100 Indiana Band & Orchestra directors. Professional development, student performances,...
by John Rihani | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the privileges of my job is to visit various universities and talk to students about my corner of the music world. On Monday I traveled down to Bloomington and had the chance to speak to a class full of future music educators. As all but one of them were...
by John Rihani | Dec 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve spent quite a few hours driving over the past couple of months. Long road trips always give me the opportunity to do some of my best thinking. What I think about isn’t always terribly important and plenty of the conclusions I formulate don’t...
by John Rihani | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
With Thanksgiving a little over a week away, I found myself pondering how family, food, and music are related. I’ll be visiting family and my kids have already talked about the soundtrack for the drive there and, more importantly, the way back –...
by John Rihani | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’re in the market for a good cello case, right now would be a great time to visit the shop. Just a snapshot of what we have available at the moment: Bobelock fiberglass cello cases in black, white, sky blue, dark blue, yellow, red, and white. Eastman...
by John Rihani | Oct 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
I looked at the forecast for later this week and did a double-take – is it already winter?!? The furnace in your residence will be working hard for the first time later this week, so it’s worth talking about what that means for your instrument. For me,...
by John Rihani | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the most popular “fun” accessories in the shop is cello-shaped violin and viola cases. The fun shape, range of colors, and ability to be accessorized with stickers are all part of the appeal. When I got the news that Bobelock was introducing a...
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