Second Stage: The Vegetable Orchestra

"Though the Austrian group formed in 1998, The Vegetable Orchestra (once known as the First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra) remains relatively unknown for its experimental instrumental music, and for its experimental instruments in general."

For the full story, please see http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/04/05/134127823/second-stage-the-vegetable-orchestra?ft=1&f=1039

They've Never Met, But 2,051 Singers Perform Together

"American composer Eric Whitacre is a rock star in choral circles. His music is performed by amateur and professional choirs alike, his chiseled good looks have earned him a modeling contract, and, Thursday night, he unveils his Virtual Choir 2.0 on YouTube. It features more than 2,000 singers from around the world, including this reporter."

For the full story, please see http://www.npr.org/2011/04/06/135181815/theyve-never-met-but-2000-singers-perform-together?ft=1&f=1039

Library Research Award for Undergraduates

• The $1,000 awards are given in three categories: Senior Thesis, Senior Non-Thesis and Non-Senior.


• Projects completed in Spring Quarter 2010 through Spring Quarter 2011 are eligible.


• Projects must have been completed for UW course credit.


• A project may be in any format or medium.


• Individual or group projects are eligible. Each student will be judged individually.

For more information or to apply for the Undergraduate Research Award, please see http://guides.lib.washington.edu/researchaward

Library Snapshot Day

The UW Libraries are participating in Library Snapshot Day tomorrow, April 12 and we need your help! Libraries Snapshot Day is a nation-wide effort sponsored by the American Library Association to illustrate the importance of libraries and to show the vast range of services and resources we provide to the campus, community and state. The goal is to create a one-day "snapshot" of what goes on in libraries by collecting user quotes, images, photos, and data related to library activity. We want to illustrate the kinds of services offered by the UW Libraries, and most importantly, the value these services add to teaching, research, and scholarship. The information gathered will become part of a historic archive in the UW Libraries. Selected photos will be featured in our public Snapshot webpage and may be used in future library promotional material. This event is being conducted in all UW Libraries on all campuses. Participate tomorrow by sending us any comments you might have about the Music Library or the UW Libraries in general. The webpage below has links to tools you can use to send any comments or photos you want to share. http://www.lib.washington.edu/snapshot/ You can also email any comments about the library directly to musiclib at uw.edu, or stop by the library on the 12th and give them to us in writing.

Amazon vs Apple: The race for the future of music

"Ever since the dawn of the internet, music fans have dreamt of a mythical celestial jukebox where every song ever produced would be available at the click of a button."

For the full story, please see The Independent.

The MP3: A History Of Innovation And Betrayal

""I don't like the title 'The Father of MP3,'" says Karlheinz Brandenburg. But he kinda is. "Certainly I was involved all the time from basic research [to] getting it into the market.""

For the full story, please see npr.org.

Feel Locked Out? Nothing to Tackle? Well, Try Opera

"Lawrence Harris, an opera singer, poked the ballroom’s faded carpet with the toe of his black alligator boot and said it reminded him of another arena he once performed in."

For the full story, please see the New York Times.