Gwen Hoberg asked several classical musicians to name their favorite pieces, written for their own instruments, for fostering love and affection.


Classical musicians name their favorite music for romance

A musician wonders whether it's possible to truly get objective feedback from colleagues. If she could...would she really want it?


Am I a good musician - and do I really want to know?

Having asked her peers what instrumentalists can learn from vocalists, hornist Gwen Hoberg turns the tables and considers what lessons singers might be able to learn from members of the orchestra.


What can vocalists learn from instrumentalists?

Vocalists and instrumentalists don't tend to hang out together - but if they did, what could the singers teach the players?


What can instrumentalists learn from vocalists?

When a poor performance can be viewed by millions online and the performer torn to shreds in a comment section or news feed, there are bound to be musicians who become inhibited by the environment public shaming creates.


Is music being changed by a culture of Internet shaming?

We’ve all gotten the impression that music nerds and jocks don't have a lot in common. But music and fitness are actually not dissimilar pursuits. If you enjoy one but don't believe you could do well at the other, consider these things that working out and practicing an instrument have in common.


How is practicing an instrument like working out?

Steve Park, a hornist in Utah, has found success sharing striking videos of himself playing works from the classical repertoire.


Meet Steve Park, YouTube's unmissable horn star

Even for classical music lovers, classical isn't often the go-to genre for exercise music.


Classical music to fuel your daily workout

Feb. 19 was Beethoven-themed trivia night at the Rhombus Guys restaurant in downtown Fargo. The event was part of the month-long BeethovenFest in progress in the Fargo-Moorhead area,with happenings like concerts, plays, film screenings, and a community ed course.


Out late in Fargo with a beer and a Beethoven impersonator

Recently I re-connected with my World Musics professor, Daniel Breedon, at a holiday gig we both played. One of my strongest memories from that class is Breedon's view that music is not a universal language, contrary to what many people believe.


Gwendolyn Hoberg

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