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Jan 25, 20215 min read
Twelve Musician Puzzles
It was rehearsal day, the day before we were going to record the Christmas concert, and we were discussing how we might try to put an...
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Apr 28, 20203 min read
Technological Trickery
We’ve received a lot of questions about how our musicians have been able to perform together despite social distancing. The answer, of...
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Feb 8, 20201 min read
Crimson Duo
Harpist Jaymee Haefner and violinist Matt Milewski will perform at The Historic Frankford Church on Sunday at 3pm CST. If you're not in...
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Jan 22, 20205 min read
What is Music Theory, and why does it matter?
Music theory, at its core, asks two simple questions: why does music sound the way it does and what causes it to sound that way?
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Dec 15, 20192 min read
Carols for All Seasons
Join us December 20th as we explore the history of what you think of as your favorite "Christmas carols." Because this is Astraios, you...
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Oct 24, 20191 min read
October 27, 2019 program
We hope you're planning to join us live on Friday, October 25th or Sunday, October 27th. But for our fans who are out of state, we will...
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Sep 24, 20194 min read
Stravinsky's Octet
Today we’re talking about a piece for a quirky combination of instruments. (You know us. Astraios loves quirky combinations of...
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Apr 25, 20196 min read
A Brief History of Chamber Music
We've spent time on this blog talking about how to listen to chamber music, but we have yet to dig into what chamber music actually is...
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Mar 10, 20194 min read
Flags Over Texas
Our March 15 program is a showcase concert: one that showcases a variety of our musicians, but also a variety of styles of music. Since...
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Feb 19, 20191 min read
World-famous pedal cam
The harp is a mysterious instrument. 2,000 moving parts, strings, pedals, special shoes, and even special cars--this is an instrument...
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Jan 26, 20193 min read
The transitive property of instruments
Anyone who knows me will not be shocked to find out I didn’t even consider that Sunday is the Super Bowl when we scheduled this concert....
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Dec 26, 20181 min read
DFW Brass Holiday Concert
Thanks to all of you who joined us for the DFW Brass Holiday concert on December 21st! The concert was held at the Frisco Heritage...
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Nov 27, 20181 min read
Eka & Kae Duo
We were thrilled to present Baylor University professors Eka Gogichashivili (violin) and Kae Hosoda-Ayer (piano) on November 18th. Our...
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Oct 30, 20182 min read
Chamber music with friends
Often, when you’re at an Astraios concert, we’ll mention that chamber music comes from a tradition of friends gathering to play music...
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Sep 23, 20181 min read
What's in a name?
We get it. "Astraios" is a goofy word. And we've heard every pronunciation in the book. AZ-trie-ohs. Az-TRAY-uhs. As-tree-OHS. And,...
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Aug 21, 20181 min read
Welcome to Astraios's new blog series!
Welcome to Astraios’s new blog series! As part of our new look, we wanted to create a way to continue the Astraios experience outside the...
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Aug 21, 20184 min read
Why is Bach so great?
Personally, I could play Bach all day. But I know a lot of people hear the name “Bach” and shut down. He’s the epitome of the “dead...
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Aug 18, 20183 min read
St. Anthony and the Fishes
Welcome! Today I want to introduce you to Mahler’s St. Anthony and the Fishes. This is one of the most popular pieces in The August...
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Jun 22, 20183 min read
Witches and String Quartets
Today we’re talking string quartets, and are featuring a short recording by the Emerson Quartet. This multi-Grammy award winning string...
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