Kay Musical Instrument Company

Sitting in an auditorium full of people who have years of experience in the instrumental arts - not the optimal way for never-touched-an-instrument Alli Pecorella to start middle school. I hadn’t even considered playing an instrument during my elementary school years, but the year before middle school, my mom pitched the idea of playing percussion - “You know, the drums and the xylophones and the triangle” - for the school band. I went for it, a little unsure but ready to try to figure it out.…

The translation for the song title is Oh of my dearly beloved. This aria is a blend of baroque and romantic vocal writing techniques, and not only succeeds in creating a cohesive whole, but in creating a particularly lovely and memorable musical work. It starts with a delicate, very subtly ornamented theme echoed in the accompaniment, and then slowly rises to a passionate declamation, and then returns to the earlier theme. The two parts are utterly seamless, each perfectly complementing the…

On Monday, I had the pleasure of attending the Voice Majors Recital. This was the first concert/recital that I have attended at Queens College. I walked into the concert hall expecting to see a performance by a large choir. However, I was pleasantly surprised when the first performer walked onto the stage by herself. When the pianist started playing, I looked into the program and noticed the first song was in Italian. Katerina Hadjipavlis, the soprano soloist, began to and it was amazing! I…

involved in music. Music, to me is a way of life and a gateway to express my inner most spiritual thoughts and emotions. I have expressed myself for years, I have utilized my musical talent in classical and jazz ensembles, invented numerous compositions in production programs, and created relationships with numerous instruments. In the past, I have always thought that music would pave its way through my life and provide an avenue for a content lifestyle. Looking into the future, Drexel…

The organ has often been called “the king of instruments” because it is by far the largest; as it also produces the loudest sound of any and all instruments. The organs range in size from tiny, portable models to the enormous instruments found in large halls or churches. However, even small organs can occupy a floor area of 60+ square feet and have a height of 12 feet or more; and larger organs are much bigger, and can often occupying chambers as large as several large rooms. Small organs can…

children. There are biases of the difficulty of each scale to every person, especially depending on the different strengths and weaknesses for each instrument. The person who auditioned me was a violinist, and I was a flutist. There is a major difference of scale biases between someone who plays a wind instrument and someone who plays a string instrument. My head was a ping-pong table of different options bouncing back and forth: C, G, D, A, E, B, F sharp, D flat, A flat, E flat, B flat or F…

Softly and slowly, a single clarinet is playing the main theme. The piece then gradually builds in volume, from one clarinet to two, and from the two clarinets to the entire string division. It then abruptly changes to a fast theme, the violinists playing the melody and the cellists plucking the accompaniment. At the end of a short upward scale, the piano comes in hot and heavy. And then I jump and gasp for air. My parents and I are on a road trip to New England, and the first day of driving…

I was the founder and concertmaster of the school woodwind quintet in the 2014-2015 school year. Convinced that a small wind ensemble would further showcase the talents of the school’s most prodigious woodwind players, I called upon several musical students in the school to form this group. Our goal was to be able to perform the woodwind quintet arrangement of Debussy’s “Petite Suite” for the Spring Music Night in May. We set a weekly rehearsal time and I handed out each person’s music,…

old. My church group has travel along the east coast to numerous churches and often I would lead songs. I currently still sing in the choir of my church today as well. My sixth-grade year, I joined my middle school chorus. Although I came from my musical background, Chorus has taught me so much. In the first years of being in chorus, I learned how to read music and match my vocals with the notes that were being displayed. I learned the art of dynamics, tone and quality. I began to realize how…

Musicians Vs. Synthesizers: The Musical Theatre Debate There has been an ongoing debate over the issue of new technological innovations overtaking many art forms to make them obsolete when the art still has worth in modern society. Music has not been immune this confrontation. An issue that many producers have faced resulted from the introduction of synthesizers into music production and playback. This new innovation has many positive, as well as negative, aspects brings to the music industry.…