I have to be busy to get anything done. I think this is not too unusual, but it surprises me every year at about this time. I’ve been on breakContinue readingStarting Summer
Who Are You?
I wonder who Zoe is going to be. I don’t know how much to read into the traits she has as a baby – that she loves a particular teddyContinue readingWho Are You?
Flexibility
I’m preparing excerpts now for an audition, and I know them too well. I’ve had a long break from thinking about orchestral excerpts, what with the baby and the dearthContinue readingFlexibility
One More
My final Spring Recital is next Friday, May 21, at 7 pm at Lake View Lutheran Church in Chicago (835 W. Addison). This year is the first time I’ve keptContinue readingOne More
Quality
This feels like a quality day. By which I mean that in my practicing, my running, and my life I am ready to focus on one thing at a timeContinue readingQuality
I’m Not late, I’m on Baby Standard Time
If you’re putting a concert together fast, the thing you really focus on is the transitions. In limited rehearsal time, you can trust the musicians to play the big juicyContinue readingI’m Not late, I’m on Baby Standard Time
Relaxing for Success
I enjoyed our performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto Saturday night – our soloist, James Tocco, was lovely and musical and refined, and what I really noticed is how calmContinue readingRelaxing for Success