…to the season opener concerts here with the Minnesota Orchestra from last week. Fresh off of a fairly recent blog discussion of applause between movements (scroll down to the comments), what did we get during the Friday evening performance of … Continue reading →
Yup, it’s real, although pretty unbelievable, no matter how many times I see it (Waimanalo beach on Oahu, an hour or so drive from Honolulu, where I grew up.) I’m in Hawaii for the week visiting my mom, so I … Continue reading →
The Orchestra has just finished up a week of outdoor concerts all over the place, from Hudson, WI to Winona and Plymouth MN, playing the usual July 4th fare – Sousa marches, classics “lite” (think “Toreadors” from Carmen), John Williams … Continue reading →
I’m spending today and tomorrow making the long drive back to Minneapolis from the East Coast, and at the moment, I’ve stopped for coffee and a nostalgic look around at my old college town of Oberlin, Ohio. From what I’ve … Continue reading →
As you can see, the tiling is done; all that’s left to do is grout, seal and install a door. Day 3: Dead Milkmen, RC’s Mom Huh? you say. For those of you who aren’t from Philadelphia, didn’t go to … Continue reading →
Saturday, May 10 Random Surreal Moment #1: LaGuardia Airport, NY, sleepily ambling through the Northwest terminal looking for coffee, who do I bump into but an old friend, violinist Soovin Kim along with pianist Mitsuko Uchida. Of course, because this … Continue reading →
Sorry for the sparse posting this week. I’ve been kept extra busy by my side job as the assistant news editor over at ArtsJournal.com while the site’s managing editor is away in Europe, and on top of that, we’re playing … Continue reading →
Alfred Brendel joins the Orchestra tonight as part of a “farewell tour” that caps a distinguished 60-year career. Listening to rehearsals over the last several days, I was struck by a couple of observations which I thought I’d share over … Continue reading →
The first question I ask myself when something doesn’t seem to be beautiful is why do I think it’s not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason. ~ John Cage
