As a longtime violin and viola teacher, I am thrilled to join [my] Talent Forge! By joining this curated online learning community, my accumulated teachings are more available and affordable than ever. The digital age has profoundly changed the way we can learn music. We now have twenty-four hour access to digital libraries of sheet music, recordings, […]
Zorn at 60: An All-Star Orchestra Concert
My mind and body still resonate from last night’s opening concert of Miller Theatre’s Zorn at 60 festival. In mid-August, I received an invitation from conductor David Fulmer to join a “mega-orchestra to include all the most distinguished contemporary ensembles, quartets, and chamber formations here in New York City.” Together, we would perform an evening […]
Doc Wallace Trio to Record New Live Album
Yes, it’s true! This fall, the Doc Wallace Trio will record a new live album at The Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village. Join us for one hot live set at 6:00PM on Thursday, September 12th and another at 6:00PM on Monday, October 14th. A $15 cover charge includes one drink. Although reservations are not required, they are recommended. […]
Doc Wallace Goes for the Emotional at MWROC 2013
I owe a musical debt to fiery collaborators of the great cellist Pablo Casals: Karen Tuttle, Julius Levine, Felix Galimir, and Alexander Schneider. Whenever these gurus conducted, coached, or taught me, they demanded 110% emotional commitment. Anything less was a crime. Just as they shared Casals’ passionate approach with me, I aim to impart their fervor […]
Harbingers of Awesomeness
I just invented a new hash-tag: #HarbingerOfAwesomeness (plural: #HarbingersOfAwesomeness). Simply put, Harbingers of Awesomeness are unforeseen portents of good things to come. Twitter doesn’t recognize this hash-tag yet, though it does know #HarbingerOfTheMundane. Since that sounds rather awesomeless, let’s tweet our #HarbingersOfAwesomeness and start a better trend. But first, here’s some inspiration to get you […]
Look Out, World, Here Comes docwallacemusic.com!!
DocWallaceMusic has a website? I can hardly believe it. . . After years of dreaming, procrastinating, and pouring all my energy into living the life of a musician, composer, and teaching artist based in New York City, I’m finally launching a website! What’s that, Vi? (Vi Wickam‘s my web guru / personal-mentor-in-all-things-internet). This post is […]