Violist Charlotte Goode responds to questions from our readers!

As I prepare for my master’s auditions this fall, I wanted to give a peek under the curtain of the realities of audition preparation...

You can do your practice, work efficiently and mindfully, and still have time to live life. You can give yourself permission...

Ana Maria Locke is pursuing a DMA in clarinet performance at the University of Iowa...Ana is the editor and creator of the website VWCM...

I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Meg Freivogel, second violinist of the Jupiter String Quartet and artist-in-residence....

Once upon a time, I was a young high schooler with big hopes and dreams for my college career. When you flash forward to the present day...

Here are a few tips for my music friends that I have been collecting for the past 9-10 years.

Gooood morning trumpet players! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and it’s time to get your horn out for your warm-up.

Hello! I am Charlotte, a 1st-year saxophone DMA ...my past week and a half week was quite unique and I can’t wait to share it with you all!

Panic sets in again as you desperately bring the program notes to your face, but it’s too late...it’s officially too dark.

We’re told that only perfection wins jobs, only perfection can lead to success. We’re surrounded by perfect recordings...

...reflections and shared conversations between myself & others as we grapple with the reality that is life as a university student...

Dear Reader, I considered not writing anything, but I couldn't help myself...

Why am I vaguely describing some nondescript heroine? Because it’s HARD to ask myself this question of what my legacy is...

The world of academia is predominantly male, and while the gap is slowly closing it is still an issue in music theory.

Game composers want to create great art that draws people in, and encourages them to be a part of the story, both in the game world and...

Professors often assume their students know what they are doing when they go to rehearse...with a pianist. Cough... they typically do not..

"Being insistent and consistent about the hierarchy that you’re traveling to make a change will make all the difference."

When I heard Smith’s violin sonata for the first time I couldn’t help but wonder why I’ve never heard of this music before. As a pianist...

There are many factors that push Black composers out of work, but I want to focus on how academia institutionally fails Black composers.