Completely unlike the musical ambassador I think I am, I didn’t post even a hint of what I was up to last week. This is because I spent practically allContinue readingUpcoming Concert
The Work is the Magic
I’ve learned a lot since I began teaching. I used to assign etudes from the Barret Book – exclusively – to my college level students. I was fairly insecure asContinue readingThe Work is the Magic
Business of Reeds
I’m feeling unusually relaxed this evening – because I just got my big reed shipment mailed off and I know that I can devote myself to music-making for the nextContinue readingBusiness of Reeds
Being Prepared
I have almost a week before we start rehearsing for our first Chamber concert of the season – and I am delighted to have that time. We are playing aContinue readingBeing Prepared
Building Endurance
This month – OK, this week – my focus is endurance. My quintet meets next Thursday to rehearse and perform a full concert, which is something we haven’t done inContinue readingBuilding Endurance
Wind Sectionals
This appears to be the season of sectional coaching. I visited the South Bend Youth Symphony oboists a couple of weeks ago, and did wind sectionals for Western Michigan UniversityContinue readingWind Sectionals