For a professional orchestra, programming the works of Gustav Mahler can be quite expensive because the music calls for such a large orchestra. So this afternoon we were treated to an impressive performance by the National Youth Orchestra of Wales, under the direction of Carlo Rizzi. These musicians are from 16-22 years old but you’d… Read More We couldn’t stop clapping!
and the call time for tonight’s University of Hawaii Choirs concert was 6:00 pm. Honolulu had been steamy with rain all day, and you can see by the graph above, that there was 97% humidity and 0 mph wind. I looked out the window and saw all the cars backed up on the freeway, so I left… Read More It was a dark and stormy night…
It was Mister Fred Rogers who said: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words and I am… Read More Look for the helpers!
“Britten? I thought I was only playing Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms!” (for the University of Hawaii Choirs concert this weekend). So the day before I left for Italy, I got an email from Miguel Felipe titled “would you hate me if …” and the rest of the message said, “…I told you there was another piece I… Read More Back to Bernstein and Britten
According to the calendar on my phone, I was to leave today for my tour to Rome, Italy. So I stopped the newspaper and the mail, and packed my suitcase. I’m all ready to go! It was when I tried to arrange a ride to the airport, I thought I’d double-check the time of my… Read More Reprieve
I used to hear people say that after they retired they were were busier than ever before, and don’t know how they used to fit work in! When I so-called “retired” on September 30, I honestly didn’t know how I’d fill my days. I knew that I was going to keep teaching and playing the… Read More Be careful what you wish for!