Harp
When I was five years old, I sat down with my parents one sunny Sunday and told them that I…
Tag: music
The jury is in!
After weeks of testing and lots of thought, I have made my decision on which violin I will purchase. I’m…
Still comparing
A while ago, I wrote about my search for a new violin. Since then, I have made some progress, although…
Song of the day: O Solitude
This past year has forced most of us to spend more time at home and to meet with other people…
Song of the day: O quam tu pulchra es
Today’s song is very close to my heart. I’ve always loved singing early music. I pondered studying it when choosing…
Song of the day: Le Secret
Today I’d like to share a lovely song by Gabriël Fauré with you: Le Secret. I love Fauré’s music, and…
Time for some music
I so enjoy my studio! I’ve been spending time there making music quite often these last few weeks. It’s so…
New studio
It’s almost done! Last Saturday, my husband and my father-in-law laid down the laminate flooring, and yesterday my husband and…
Musical pouch
Lately, I’ve been getting back into music and reading. I love the freedom this gives me. I did not realise…
Mémoire
Today, I recorded an old song that I wrote back when I was 19 years old. I wrote it as…
Élévation
Élévation is the title of a beautiful poem by Charles Baudelaire. I found it on Reddit (of all places!) where…
Pavane
I’m sure you have noticed that there haven’t been many fibre-related posts, lately. I am still spinning my large purple…
Azure and gold
A long, long time ago, it may have been twenty years already, I wrote a piece of music for voice…
A Janus moment
Janus is the Roman god with two faces. He represents doorways, transitions, beginnings and endings. One of his faces looks…
Reinventing my voice
I’ve been wanting to write this blog post for a while now. Until 2016, I was a practicing classical singer.…
Good night
I’ve been playing with a sweet little gadget lately: a Korg MicroKey 2 Air, which is a midi keyboard for…
Drüggelter Kunst-Stückchen
Last night I returned from a visit to the annual Drüggelter Kunst-Stückchen festival in Westfalen, Germany. This art festival has…