Insights

Self-accompaniment – a historical approach (and personal path) to music making
Orpheus. Apollo. Achilles. Troubadours. (Pretty much) every single music maker from antiquity up to the Romantic era would have done this. Ambassadress Anna Freer explores the fascinating word of self-accompaniment, past and present.

How I survived competition preparation
A musical contest preparation can be overwhelming... but should it be? Theresia's Ambassadress Anna Freer recounts her own experience.
My Journey with Musical Education
Theresia Ambassadress Hannah Gardiner has her say on the strengths and weaknesses of local music education, from the perspective of a musician who is an active part of it

Celebrating Earth Day: a glimpse into Theresia’s carbon offset initiatives
Today is Earth Day! It's a special day to mark the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. As we celebrate this day, we're would like to share what kind of actions we have taken to offset or reduce the carbon emissions resulting from our orchestra's activities.

Picking a fight… or how to survive a train journey with a double bass
Theresia's double bass player, Ariel Walton, shares her experiences and useful tips on how to travel by train as a musician: even with a bulky companion!

Rethinking musical experiences
Theresia Ambassador Laurène Patard-Moreau explores innovative ways to reimagine musical experiences, aiming to captivate new audiences, with inspiring examples from France.

Concerts, travel, recordings… A look back at the cool and new things that 2023 has brought us
At this time of the year, we take a look back reflecting on the highlights of 2023 in concerts, travel, and recordings.

Early recordings: the past you don’t expect!
Elia Bianucci, Theresia's clarinet player, takes us on a fascinating journey to discover early recordings

Celebrating Earth Day: how Theresia is improving its impact as an orchestra
Every year on April 22, it is Earth Day! Find out what Theresia is doing to reduce its environmental impact as a travelling orchestra.

Everything you wanted to know about
gut strings, but were afraid to ask
When a curious violinist begins to explore historical performance practice, gut strings are one of the first topics to come up. Let's find more in the post of Theresia's Ambassadress Léna Ruisz

A talk about well-being
Three easy tips to improve a busy musician’s life
Mental and physical health is not taken too seriously by many musicians. Our ambassadress, Irina, is inviting you to improve your well-being.

Looking for my stars
Irina Fârtat writes how Theresia helped her find her purpose as a musician, despite a full blown pandemic
