Last night I was watching the mens gymnastics team final, and things were not going well for our heroes. And I recognized all of the emotions flitting across the facesContinue readingOlympic Inspirations: Frustration
Zoe is THREE
Zoe turned three on Wednesday. Since then she has had some success on the potty. More than once. She has helped me make dinner, in an actually slightly helpful way,Continue readingZoe is THREE
High Altitude Reeds
So yes, reeds are hard to work with up here. I don’t know exactly what causes it – the dry climate and the thinness of the air, perhaps, or maybeContinue readingHigh Altitude Reeds
Summer Update
We are in the land of gorgeous. Steve and Zoe and I are in Breckenridge, CO, for the next five weeks, and I start rehearsals tomorrow with the Breckenridge MusicContinue readingSummer Update
A Clean Success
On the whole, I would call my first Oboe Reed Boot Camp a smashing success. On Friday, the last day, we did time trials, and the first playable reed emergedContinue readingA Clean Success
IDRS Day Four
IDRS Day Four: Impressions This was the best day of performances by far. I heard nothing but excellent oboe playing, and the standout was the Berlin Philharmonic’s Christoph Hartmann (ohmygodohmygodohmygod). Continue readingIDRS Day Four
IDRS Day Three
The early part of the day today was all masterclasses for me. My intention at this conference was to attend masterclasses and hear other people speak to students. And soContinue readingIDRS Day Three
IDRS Day Two
IDRS Day Two: Impressions Oboe overload. Almost too many oboes even for me. I attended some superb performances today, and some odd ones. It is interesting to hear the variousContinue readingIDRS Day Two
IDRS Day One
IDRS Conference Day One: Impressions It took me forever to get here. No, mostly it took me forever to leave home in the morning. Zoe is so snuggly and soContinue readingIDRS Day One
A Real Story
While we toured the Upper Peninsula at the beginning of this month, Zoe stayed in upstate New York with my mother. While I taught at Dake last week, Steve joinedContinue readingA Real Story