(Part One HERE) (Similar story HERE) Mercifully, THIS one didn’t happen to me. But my poor student was playing an audition for his orchestra, and reached up with his rightContinue readingNever Trust an Oboe, Part 2
A Needed Reminder
I talk a lot about warmups. How important they are. How you can do all of your practicing on warmups and get better at the oboe. How sometimes scales andContinue readingA Needed Reminder
My IDRS Conference Day Two
Today was another amazing day at Lawrence University in Appleton. I sat riveted as Aaron Hill put four students through Ferling Etudes in an enjoyable and inspiring masterclass. One ofContinue readingMy IDRS Conference Day Two
Oboe for Sale
For sale: Loree oboe, AK Bore, serial # RJ XX. I bought this oboe new in 2008- from Carlos Coelho – and played it as my primary oboe forContinue readingOboe for Sale
Never Trust an Oboe
So this happened. We were playing a quintet concert in a library, and I didn’t quite like the way my oboe was aligned. Some of the keys on the lowerContinue readingNever Trust an Oboe
Report from IDRS 2016
I’m in Columbus, Georgia at the International Double Reed Society conference this week, after taking a year off and NOT flying to Tokyo for last year’s event. It’s amazing toContinue readingReport from IDRS 2016
The Struggle is Real
I talk so blithely about how the oboe is not your friend. How it is a different instrument every day. How complicated and annoying those tiny reeds are. In ourContinue readingThe Struggle is Real
Travel for Work: Peoria Edition
I am in Illinois this week for the Peoria Bach Festival, with concerts tonight and tomorrow night. As always, I love this festival. Love the challenges of jumping between threeContinue readingTravel for Work: Peoria Edition
IDRS 2014 – Day Two and OUT
I’m writing my Day Two report while all of my colleagues and friends, new and old, are well into their Day Three experience. I was terribly sad to leave NYC,Continue readingIDRS 2014 – Day Two and OUT
If I Were a Real English horn Player
If I had an English horn job, I would get a lot more reading done. I like playing the thing fine, and I even don’t mind schlepping it around sinceContinue readingIf I Were a Real English horn Player