In part two, we learn how Copland created his distinctly American style and how McCarthyism impacted his career.

The Continued Evolution of Counterpoint Refresher: What is Counterpoint? In the post, Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to...

Carl Maria von Weber composed in an uniquely German Sturm und Drang style and is often considered the first Romantic composer.

Meet the F. Mendelssohn While not as well-known as her younger brother, Felix Mendelssohn (Feb. 3, 1809 - Nov. 4, 1847), 19th century...

Finding The Motivation Motivic Development What Makes A Musical Motive? A musical motive (sometimes motif) is the smallest...

Voice Leading or Chorale Writing What Is Voice Leading? Voice Leading, also called Part Writing or Chorale Style Writing, is...

Exploring Harmony Through Real Music Beginnings in The Baroque Era The Baroque era was a historical artistic period in Europe that...

Or, how studying music history makes you a better musician–no matter what genre you work in. Studying the history of music is beneficial...

Our First Featured Interview! For our first interview on the Perennial blog, I spoke with composer and educator John Dante Prevedini. ...

The Musical Bridge – Celebrating Cherry Blossom Season with Japanese Arts – Part 2 – Hanami and Haiku In our previous post, we were...

Music of the Emerald Isle On the Perennial Blog, I have several different ongoing article series, many of which that have been recurring...

Celebrating the Beauty of Love this Valentine's Day In today's multimedia landscape, it's common—and often necessary—for one person to be...

Get to Know Five Artists of Native American Heritage In our last post, we learned Five Ways to Celebrate National Native American History...

Honor the Cultures of Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island No, Columbus did not “discover the America” in 1942, nor were the Pilgrims who...

Celebrating Latin American Heritage, Arts, and Culture In the United States, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is observed as National Hispanic...

Bringing the Baroque into the 21st Century What is Counterpoint? Counterpoint refers to an argument, idea, or theme used to create a...

Barbara Strozzi was the most prolific composer of secular songs of her time.

5 Baroque and Classical Composer Biopics Music and movies have gone together since the earliest days of cinema. Silent films were...

May is #AAPIHeritageMonth May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a celebration of Asiana and Pacific Islanders in the...

Celebrating The Legendary Career of American Composer John Williams Before we get into our celebration of Star Wars Day with a bit about...