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…
At Grace Notes Music Studio, I am planting seeds. And at the April music recitals, music will be in full bloom! Students are preparing a ton of joyful music to share in two performances at local senior living centers. The…
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…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also the most virus-filled time of the year too. Are you staying well during the holiday performance season? Flu Season Cold weather and lots of colds are common during the holiday…
What a week! My students played TWO recitals; the same show at two venues. Two Venues On Sunday, 11-11-18, we played in the sanctuary at Laurelhurst Village. This was a new venue for us. The acoustics were fabulous! From the…
The Rose City Gay Freedom Bands held their first Young Artist Solo Competition for 10th through 12th grade music students in the tri-county area and SW Washington. One of my students, Ally Shuell, entered the competition playing Diversion for Alto Saxophone…
There’s a great variety of events coming up in the next weeks and months. Opening this weekend is an exhibit of contemporary Cremonese Violin Making and works of the old masters at Kerr Violin Shop located at 4451 SE 28th Avenue in…
Self Care through Music Listening to live music is self care. On Thursday, May 4 (“May the fourth be with you!”), I received wonderful Rx at the concert performance by Anat Cohen; clarinet, and Trio Brasileiro; pandera, bandolim, and seven-string guitar. From…
With true life current events reading like a dystopian fiction come true, I felt it was time for something uplifting. We musicians have an opportunity to bring some positivity and gratitude to the fore and use our musical powers for…
The North American Saxophone Alliance, aka NASA, is coming to town next weekend. On March 10 and 11, NASA’s Region One Conference will be held at Portland State University in downtown Portland. This saxophone conference features two days of masterclasses,…
My students put so much energy and practice into their recital performances. I like to honor their efforts by recording the show and uploading the individual videos to my YouTube channel () Our most recent recital was November 1, 2016. Oops!…
Tonight, students will perform the songs they have transcribed over the Summer. They chose the songs they wanted to learn, so you’ll hear pieces like: The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini on clarinet complete with an improvised solo! Hedwig’s Theme…