Tag Archives: Music

Friday Flick: Music with Shining Eyes

If you’ve never loved classical music before, give Ben Zander twenty-one minutes to change your heart. If you’ve loved it already, share this with someone who could use a little healing. Ben conducts the Boston Philharmonic and speaks about his transformative experience with Landmark Education–a beautiful combination. This is Benjamin Zander’s TED talk.

Benjamin Zander at TED: Music with Shining Eyes

Benjamin Zander at TED: Music with Shining Eyes

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Text © Gwyn Nichols 2011

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Friday Flick: Drew in Concert

Full disclosure: I raised this amazing composer. And I would still love his music even if I hadn’t.

Drew Nichols is a “third stream” composer, combining classical and jazz, so to experience a piece of his, you’d better stick around for every note! Here he is conducting “Initiation.”

Drew Nichols conducting his Initiation Screen shot

"Initiation" by Drew Nichols, conducted by the composer

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