Put Soul Into Your MusicWritten by Emily Sigers
A man without a soul, if conceivable, would be a colorless, irresponsible sort of creature with no influence in world. Music without soul is just as worthless. Music with no depth of feeling is not music. It is merely rhythm and noise. A thorn in side of music teacher is pupil who never infuses any emotion into interpretation of even most beautiful of compositions. For singsong monotony of such playing is beyond endurance to real musician. Any student can overcome such a defect. Playing with "feeling" or "soul" can be cultivated. Suppose you have mastered technical features of a composition, or of several compositions, and yet your interpretation is dull and uninteresting. It lacks that passion or fire which moves people. You have failed because you did not put yourself into music. You do not enter into spirit of it; your imagination has been inactive while your hands were busy; you got nothing out because you put nothing into it.
| | Final Damkier Performance in Regensburg’s Opera CarmenWritten by Brent Damkier
Brent L. Damkier, (pronounced Dam-key-r) handsome lyric tenor at Regensburg Opera, is best known for his recent roles as Prince Tamino in The Magic Flute and Prince Ramiro in Cinderella. Damkier will play role of Remendado a smuggler; while a small role Damkier makes very famous quintet “Smugglers Quintet” his own. The performances are on April 12th, and 18th. Just 75 miles (120 kilometers) out of Munich is historic German town of Regensburg. Just off Danube River, nestled in heart of a charming old town square is an intimate 380 year-old opera house seating 524 dedicated patrons and international guests; it is home to leading tenor. Damkier, who has performed throughout Europe, thrills audiences, with his sweet interpretation and punctuated tenor dexterity. From character parts, to male ingénue, to leading man, Damkier is bridging his operating roots to a U.S. tour in 2006 which will cross-over to a cabaret format broadening his audience and fan club. One of recital performances in early 2006 will be recorded and distributed for wide release.
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