About Sam Bergman
Musician, writer, monkey with a microphone...
So, you guys? Just in case my endless blather about this week’s rehearsal schedule hasn’t been enough to induce you to buy a ticket to Thursday’s or Sunday’s concerts – this? This here is our piano soloist, Ingrid Fliter, fresh … Continue reading →
So, as previously mentioned, Courtney is making his subscription concert debut with us this week, and we’ve spent the last two days rehearsing his program, which consists of a lovely piano concerto we’ve all played many times, and two absolutely … Continue reading →
A tip of the hat to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Maiya Papach for bringing this amazing compilation to my attention: I mean, that is actually kind of amazing, right? Just two repetitions of a single chord, played about 30 … Continue reading →
Wow, have I really gone a week between posts? I knew I was getting behind, but honestly, it feels like I haven’t had time to take a breath in about a month, and there’s no letup in sight. In addition … Continue reading →
With less than two months to go before we premiere Judd’s Acadia at our final Inside the Classics concerts of the season, the scores and parts are all stacked neatly in our library and are beginning the long process of … Continue reading →
If you had told me six months ago that one of the most mentally and physically exhausting concerts I’d play during the 2011-12 season would be a pops concert, I would most definitely have laughed at you. Pops shows can … Continue reading →
Just a quick note that I’ll be on MPR’s Midday program today from 11am-noon (Central Time, of course,) acting as co-host du jour with the always fun and engaging Marianne Combs. We’ll be talking all things music with Bach barfly … Continue reading →
A week or so ago, the orchestra played a concert featuring five Hungarian Dances, two choral works, and a serenade, all by Brahms. With the exception of one of the dances (the famous #5,) this was basically The Brahms You’ve … Continue reading →
This is the second post in this month’s edition of The Listening Room, our discussion of music that composer Judd Greenstein finds meaningful, inspiring, or just plain good. For earlier Listening Room posts, click here, and add your own insights … Continue reading →
It’s time for this month’s edition of The Listening Room, in which our MicroCommission composer Judd Greenstein selects a recording he loves and invites you to have a conversation about it. We’re going to change things up a little this … Continue reading →
