by Luke Visser | Mar 12, 2020 | Chappaqua, Luke Visser, music
We know that music affects our emotions, but new research has found that it has very real and lasting effects on our health. In particular, those research findings suggest the cognitive and emotional health of seniors can be improved through exposure to positive...
by Luke Visser | Sep 24, 2019 | Chappaqua, Luke Visser, music, violin
Did you ever wonder about the history of the violin? The first violins emerged in northern Italy in the 1500s. The word “violin” begins to appear in documents starting in 1300. While no actual instruments from that time period survived, there are several depicted in...
by Luke Visser | Sep 24, 2019 | Chappaqua, Luke Visser, music, Piano
The first piano was invented in Italy around 1700 by Bartolomeo Cristofori. Before that, the dominating keyboard instruments were harps. Their limitations were many, including only being able to play at one volume, which didn’t allow them to keep up with orchestras....
