I’m pretty proud of these girls, throwing together some not exactly simple pieces in about 3 weeks’ time. We could have used another month to get used to new cellos (!), agree on bowings, and make it perfect, but you know I’m all about process over here. 🙂 Wherever you are on the cello-y path, I wish you peace, prosperity, and progress in the coming year....
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Longtime readers may remember I used to have a separate Blogger site devoted to wine and food called The Thirsty Cellist. I abandoned it to focus on school and cello-y things, and it has since been taken over by some rando who has nothing to do wine or cello, from the look of it. Now that I’ve decided to keep my studio small (and wonderful, all the same), I’m venturing into winemaking in a much more earnest way. I’ve applied for the UC Davis Viticulture and Enology program, am taking remedial college chemistry, reading sheaves of text, and am...
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It seems like self-promotional small potatoes to post about my next book after the shock and tumult of this week, but working on it serves as a diversion from the feelings of helplessness and despair that come from living in an experimental democracy. Since my first “new book” post during the summer, it’s changed format somewhat, and may change again, based upon feedback I get between now and the time I get a few test proofs circulated amongst a few students and colleagues. For now, it’s going to be a smaller format: 9×6, a mini dictionary of techniques, common issues,...
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After getting lots of emails asking for a retreat or other such event, I’ve only gotten 2 people saying they’re more likely than not to come to the tentative event in Middleburg. I know it’s tough because I have only the roughest dates (Jan-March), but without enough interest, I can’t book dates and plan stuff. Because cello is a noisy activity, the folks at Wellbourne would not be able to book any other clients while our retreat is happening, so I need 7-8 people to raise their hands soon, otherwise it gets scrapped. Alternatively, I can come visit a...
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Emoting handout
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The Swan
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La Cinquantaine
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