Barry Blogs

While many of us are enjoying a Christmas or winter break, I'd like to talk about a different break. A reader who is an adult beginner...

Outside of a dog , a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.  - Groucho Marx - Instead of the ...

I've updated my previous post about cane density, thanks to some helpful corrections from Jean-Marie Heinrich. Some of the terminology ...

I recently received a wonderful email from researcher, Jean-Marie Heinrich. He is the one who wrote the article, "The Bassoon Reed...

It's been a year since the bassoon world lost one of its leading figures; K. David Van Hoesen. I thought it would be fitting to upload...

I've just uploaded some videos to YouTube. Malambo, Op.115 by Miguel del Aguila. This is my live performance from May of this year w...

Recit, Sicilienne et Rondo by Eugene Bozza is one of the best Paris Conservatory pieces out there. I have just posted my live performance a...