I know, I know, I’ve been a terrible blogger lately – I’ve been in the final push of the season with some of the heaviest repertoire and complicated shows, and now I’m in the final week of preparation before I … Continue reading →
Literally. Since turning on CNN in the hotel room this morning, it’s been a tumultuous day. You’ll have all heard by now about the magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the northeast coast of the Honshu (main) island of Japan, and we’ve … Continue reading →
The Orchestra’s off to Carnegie; I’m enjoying a few days at home before I take off for 3 weeks on the road. Apropos of nothing (thus the blog title), some of you remember that I’ve posted about an opera written … Continue reading →
After a really quick turn around to new repertoire and a new orchestra (I’m in North Carolina conducting Saint-Saëns, Debussy and Stravinsky) I finally have a moment to reflect on last week’s Inside the Classics concerts. First and foremost, it … Continue reading →
New Year’s Eve at the Dakota with Irvin Mayfield, Artistic Director of Jazz at Orchestra Hall. Great tunes, great band (Vincent Gardner!) and some fantastically funny commentary from Irvin. The show was broadcast live on “Toast of the Nation” on … Continue reading →
Gearing up for what should be an epic New Year’s Eve (which I’ll – hopefully – post about tomorrow): In the meantime, a few musings on 2009: It’s been a tumultuous year, by all accounts, and there have certainly been … Continue reading →
Apologies for the lack of posting this week; as Sam has said, I’m gearing up for a ridiculously busy week. In addition, I’m having some hand and shoulder problems – a combination of old injuries, a ton of traveling, lots … Continue reading →
I’m leaving Sam and my colleagues to finish out their week of Nordic finger-torture; last night I arrived in Ohio to do a concert with the Columbus Symphony featuring the Kingston Trio. (My burning question about Charlie and the MTA; … Continue reading →
Wednesday afternoon before the first show on “Inside the Classics” weeks is always a bit of a mad rush to the finish line. The hardest part of it for me is to get a feel for the flow of the … Continue reading →
A very long day yesterday which started with a 7 am (EST) flight that went through a bit of rough weather (I hate hate HATE flying! And of course I do much of it. Sigh…). But things calmed down on … Continue reading →
