That was the title of a desperate email I sent to Tim Carney, director of the Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble, when I came to try out the organ in the Mystical Rose Oratory this afternoon. The morning started out innocently enough … I began the day with my usual morning walk, then as I was… Read More Houston, we have a problem!
Last night was the opening Welcome Dinner for the Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists, and look at the big crowd we had! People literally came out of the woodwork—and for some people, it’s been DECADES since they have attended a meeting of local organists. (By the way, not everyone was in the picture! Some… Read More They came out of the woodwork!
While I was in Europe a month ago, I was contacted about the organ music library of long-time Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists member, Donald Matsumori who died on May 17, 2019. His family was trying to clear his house and some people suggested that I might have students who could make use of the organ… Read More Passing it on
I have just arrived back in Boston with a stopover in Rome and even though it’s now 12:30 am back in Greece, I feel I have to stay up since I will be flying to California tomorrow afternoon. In looking through my several hundred photos of Greece, I thought this home in Oia had an… Read More A musical wall and more