In love with Slonimsky, part 1
I’m going back through Slonimsky’s Lexicon of Musical Invective (a title that is as much fun to say as it is to actually delve into) and thought I’d share a few of the entries. In case you’re not familiar, it’s…
Category archive
on regrets, dancing, and being alive
I had a pretty significant health scare back in the spring. It was to the point that they thought I may have had less than 5 years left. I remember seeing the doctor’s number on my phone about 20…
Borodin 2, in a day.
As part of my gig at AACC, I come in every other week and play with their orchestra and do stuff like run sectionals and make terrible puns from the back of the cellos. I emailed the conductor and asked…
lesson gold
I don’t teach many young peeps. The few that I do manage are always characters, and my two Monday kids are no exception. Yesterday, Noah and I were talking about his impending move to a full size cello, and…
PSA
When you walk any distance at all in the rain with a cello strapped to your back, the water drips down the case and soaks your butt.
cogito ergo sum, or not.
I’m noticing a trend among younger students. When I ask them a question that requires critical thinking, introspection or deduction they first respond… with silence. And then I press them a little. Perhaps goad them with, “Go on-…
on having faith
I was recently asked if I’d always had faith in my path as a musician. It’s a good question, and one that provoked some decidedly non-soapbox/swashbuckling answers. Folks come here for a dose of upstream boldness. And I suppose in…
quick update
I have neglected this blog lately, but for good reason. Between teaching private lessons, starting the new college gig, performing, and attending more dance events than is actually humanly possible, it’s been a crazy couple of weeks. Just…
on writing.
I work really hard when I write. It’s some of the most enjoyable time I spend (tied with practicing cello, dancing, and flying). A few years ago, I hassled the folks over at Strings into letting me scribble a bit…
BiMAfest 2011!
I’m playing with BRB at Cyclops on the 26th! Get your passes here, and stop by and say hi! It’s an absolute smorgasbord of musical goodness, with a combination of sweet local talent and out of town bands.