In his introduction to the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra concert, President Michael Titterton told us tonight would be “a life-changing experience!” You bet it was! I counted five standing ovations and five curtain calls! Tonight was American Guild of Organists (AGO) Night at the Symphony, with guest artist Cameron Carpenter. Listed in the program were Francis… Read More Five standing ovations and five curtain calls!
You remember the legend of Sisyphus, don’t you?Sisyphus was a bad king whose punishment for his deceitfulness was to push a huge boulder up a hill, only to see it roll back to the bottom again. I had recalled this Greek myth in a prior post about playing Jeremiah Clarke’s Trumpet Voluntary over and over and over… Read More Bridging the Centuries
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG2oT89aclQ?rel=0&w=640&h=360] We decided to attend the Palm Sunday service at St. James Episcopal Church (also called “Saint James’ in the City”) on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and not to our surprise, the service began outdoors in the school courtyard next door. Luckily, the weather was absolutely beautiful, cool and crisp. After the opening… Read More A Korean Palm Sunday procession
In the midst of practicing for Mozart for the concerts this Saturday night (October 1) and Sunday afternoon (October 2), we’ll be having a mini-festival of early 20th century French composers at the 10:30 service this Sunday, with music by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) and Jehan Alain (1911-1940). The Gospel reading for this Sunday is the parable of… Read More Celebrating Francis Poulenc and Jehan Alain