I’m about to begin blogging more regularly as we head toward the beginning of the Inside the Classics season, and toward the MicroCommission premiere. I have a lot to tell you all about the piece and how it’s developing, and … Continue reading →
Okay, one more summer camp story and then I’ll stop, I promise. This one isn’t actually about the kids I taught this August, and it’s a story I hadn’t thought about in years, until some old photos started popping up … Continue reading →
After what felt like a solid week of driving, I’m back from parts East, and once again firmly ensconced in the mad dash that is Sommerfest. We spent this morning rehearsing this Friday’s all-Mozart program – two overtures, two arias, … Continue reading →
Back in late April and early May, I wrote a few posts about this trio for flute, viola, and harp by Toru Takemitsu that I was getting ready to play on the orchestra’s chamber music series at the MacPhail Center. … Continue reading →
So, if you guys don’t mind, I’m going to keep writing about this Takemitsu trio I’m getting ready to perform later in the month. I don’t know whether anyone’s actually interested in the gory details involved in tackling a thorny … Continue reading →
Hey, you guys? Remember that Takemitsu trio I was talking about a while back? The super-complicated one with its own secret language, wildly complex rhythms, and crazy interplay between instruments that I have to be able to play by the … Continue reading →
The orchestra is off this week, but it’s anything but a vacation week for me – Sarah and I are hard at work on the next Inside the Classics script (and yes, I think I’ve figured out what to do … Continue reading →
I’ll admit, I rarely pay much attention to the annual bestowing of the so-called MacArthur Genius Grants. Officially the MacArthur Fellowship Awards, these are the half-million dollar grants awarded each year to “talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and … Continue reading →
Posts tagged as Cutting Room Floor are where we put all the material relevant to our Inside the Classics concerts that we know we won’t have time to get to in the actual shows. Some of it is serious, some … Continue reading →
I’m playing a piece of chamber music with Osmo this weekend, as part of our Sommerfest chamber series at Orchestra Hall, which is always an interesting departure from the normal orchestral routine. Like most musicians, I love playing chamber music … Continue reading →
