This is going to be a quick post, because it’s been a very long couple of days, and quite honestly, I need a drink. But despite my blatant attempt to jinx tonight’s concert, we all made it to Edinburgh on … Continue reading →
I don’t really have words for it right now, which I think we can all agree is unusual for me. Let’s just say that it was a night to remember, and I hope you had the chance to listen in. … Continue reading →
You know that feeling, when you’re concentrating deeply on the task at hand, really focusing hard, and then suddenly a rogue thought, completely unrelated to what you’re doing, jumps into your head and refuses to leave? Like maybe you’re watching … Continue reading →
It’s another dreary morning here in London, but the unspeakably perky BBC One forecasters tell me it’s bound to clear up later today, and stay at least partially sunny for the better part of what Brits know as Bank Holiday … Continue reading →
Looks like Sam will be dealing with jetlag as he and the Orchestra begin their week across the pond; I’m coping with my own jetlag, having returned from a two-week visit to my mother in Hawaii this past weekend. Easing … Continue reading →
Well, the good news is that we made it across the pond, safe and sound. The bad news is that I got about 45 minutes of sleep total on our flight over, and it’s raining in London and isn’t expected … Continue reading →
The last couple of days have been a whirlwind of the sort of mundanities one must see to before leaving the country for a while: mowing the lawn, doing the laundry, insuring I’ve packed extra viola strings and contact lenses, … Continue reading →
As we’ve wrapped up our preparations for this upcoming tour – packed the wardrobe trunks, mapped out the travel schedule, rehearsed the rep as completely as we have time for – I’ve slowly been coming to a realization that is … Continue reading →
Ever since musicians started caring about how we play music from different eras (taking a different stylistic approach to Bach, for example, than we use for Mahler,) there’s been a spirited debate about the use of vibrato in orchestral string … Continue reading →
The orchestra is spending this week largely out of public view, but if you were to poke your head into Orchestra Hall, you’d hear plenty of noise coming from the stage. Today began a dizzying schedule of rehearsals – nearly … Continue reading →
