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Meet Daria Apostolova: Violinist, educator, and founder of @adagioweddingsstrings, based in Jacksonville, FL.

After immigrating from Ukraine in 2014 with two suitcases (one of them full of sheet music), she rebuilt her career from scratch and grew

I’m honored to have my article, “More Than Just Playing the Notes: How Musical Informances Deepen Student Learning” published in the Summer 2026 issue of Piano Magazine. So many wonderful contributions in this issue!

Create a free

This month in the Musician & Co. Book Club, we’ve been reading Cal Newport’s “Slow Productivity.”

The three principles outlined in this book are informed and enriched by a large body of work—decades of research, pa

Meet @caseylipka: Bassist, vocalist, and composer based in Los Angeles.

She’s founded her own jazz/folk band, toured with CAKE, written for ballet, and fronted a Motown orchestra. In one way or another, she’s always been creating.

In th

Our April Book Club pick is here 📕

“Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout” by Cal Newport. The title is immediately compelling: What does “slow productivity” even mean?

Newport’s answer com

Many musicians avoid the numbers side of their careers. They dread tax season, put off bookkeeping, avoid talking about money or pricing, and feel guilty about raising their rates.

But numbers provide key information about the health of your career&

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