Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singingThanks for all the joy they’re bringingWho can live without it? I ask in all honestyWhat would life be?Without a song or a dance, what are we?So I say thank you for…
Playlists Back in the day, I recorded songs from a vinyl LP onto a cassette tape. Or I’d be listening to the radio and press record when a fave tune came on. In both cases, I was creating a personal…
The Summer Jazz Academy from Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is going on now. It started July 20 and continues with classes for two weeks through Saturday Aug 1. I listened to a great class on Monday, Fundamentals of Jazz…
Last night I dreamt that I was playing my flute and clarinet in the Rose City Wind Symphony. I had both instruments on my lap and took turns going from one to the other during the rehearsal or concert. Today,…
It has been six weeks today since I have seen a student in person at my studio. I am feeling the loss of connecting with my students and making music together. It’s also been six weeks since I’ve had a…
Help for the Homebound – That’s you and me, pal. Well, It’s been a little more than two weeks since I moved my lessons to the Zoom platform and started practicing Social Distancing. In that time, I’ve learned a few…
In March 2017, in a performance at the Oregon Historical Society, our group of musicians performed Ted Clifford’s Song of Remembrance at A Concert of Remembrance commemorating the 75th anniversary of FDR’s Executive Order 9066. Now in a performance to…
Way back in February, the seeds were planted, watered, and nurtured. Came April 9 and April 14 and 12 students gave two performances of the music they studied and practiced coming out of Winter and into early Spring. We heard…
Music Librarian Professional musicians do so much more than play the music. The Oregon Symphony music librarians are often editing section parts with bowing marks, putting together folders of music for each player for each concert, correcting printed errors, and a…
“Plays Well With Others” applies to more than your behavior in Kindergarten. How about in a musical ensemble? Can you hear the other parts as well as your own? What is your volume level? Just because the music indicates fortissimo doesn’t…
We’re Serious Half the Time (2/2 or ¢) While cleaning out some recital files, I ran across this nugget of music humor. My mother-in-law, Carola, sent this clipping from the Rogue Valley Unitarian Bulletin. Carola and I share a love…