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…
Cascadia Composers 11th concert season kicks off with new music celebrating the 50th birthday years of composers Ted Clifford and Paul Safar. Performers include members of the Delgani String Quartet, pianists Asya Gulua and Maria Choban, vocalist Nancy Wood as…
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…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What do these three have in common? I’ll give you a hint. They all refer to songs with the word SUN in the title. This summer SERI has a theme: songs that have SUN in the title. SERI is Small…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last week, I swept out of the house early. Well, it was early for me. 8:50am. I’ve been working with the 6th and 7th-grade band students at Mt Tabor Middle School for the 18-19 school year. They are great kids…
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…
Next month, the Spring SERI class begins! SERI, which stands for Small Ensemble Reading Intensive, is a small group class I’ve developed and made available for saxophonists and clarinetists. My class is a SERIous opportunity to become a better musician!…
Last Summer I offered three different weeks of SERI classes. SERI stands for Small Ensemble Reading Intensive. Nine students attended those classes to their great satisfaction. Then in September through November, five students took part in the eight-week Fall SERI…
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…