In the midst of preparations for “Celebrating the Pipe Organ in Hawaii,” there’s been another responsibility on my plate: to help publicize a special video presentation for Early Music Hawaii which begins THIS FRIDAY, March 4th and runs through March 11th, with a group called Calextone (ca-lek-sto-neh). The program is called “The Age of Bococcio’s… Read More Calextone is gorgeous!
It was FIVE days ago that I made a very risky and head-shaking decision … My “job” as the webmaster for Early Music Hawaii is to help publicize its concert events through updating the Early Music Hawaii website and informing members and friends through email campaigns. But hey, I’m a volunteer! With the next Early… Read More Bad timing?
When I attended last night’s Early Music Hawaii concert by harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, the phrase that kept popping in my head was “Liquid Gold.” What do I mean by that? If you search “liquid gold” on the internet, you’ll find it’s the name of a diet supplement, a moisturizer, a cleaning product and even breast… Read More Liquid GOLD!
It was only a couple of weeks ago that I received a phone call from Nicholas Lee, Director of Music at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, asking me to play today’s two choral Eucharists in which Orlando Gibbons’ “This is the record of John,” was scheduled as the anthem. He had called me to ask whether I… Read More Someone was watching …
“Vinikour makes a concert an experience, in the very best sense of the word. His playing excites the ear.” (Christian Science Monitor) If you are a Hawaii Symphony subscriber, you know that harpsichordist and conductor, Jory Vinikour, is in Honolulu to perform movements from Handel Messiah and the Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 this weekend,… Read More Jory Vinikour, harpsichordist and conductor
This morning Ben and Jieun Newland took me to see Organ Mountains, near Las Cruces, New Mexico, declared a national Park only in 2014. Also called La Sierra de los Órganos, the rugged mountain range was so named because someone thought that the jagged peaks looked like organ pipes??? To us organists we couldn’t see… Read More Organ Mountains?
For some reason, I felt like saying this in Latin, “de profundis.” I feel like I’ve been to the abyss and back. However, it’s not because of any “sorrow or anguish” on my part. Why? On Tuesday I had my Covid booster shot and although I had been warned that some people were more deeply… Read More De profundis
It’s easy to categorize organists as natural multi-taskers. After all, in order to play a fugue, for example, you have to be able to play and hear every single voice phrased and articulated simultaneously. That means that you are hearing and playing at least four melodies at the same time, all starting at different time… Read More The perils of multi-tasking
In the last week, I have stepped up my practice for two concerts I’m playing soon. September 6, First Mondays Concert. “La Camera e la Chiesa”, 7:00 pm, Music by Antonio Lotti, J. S. Bach, Henry Purcell, C.P.E. Bach and Arcangelo Corelli. In addition to myself on organ and harpsichord, I will be joined by… Read More Every … single … note!
Yesterday I was getting ready to go practice at the church when I received an email from Mairi Manley, the Administrative Coordinator from Nu‘uanu Congregational Church: Hello Everyone-The medical team and Diaconate met last night. Due to the concern of the active Covid cases, hospitalizations, hospitals at or near maximum capacity, they have decided to… Read More Back to virtual reality