And the dancer smiled while the orchestra stormed the stage
Throughout the years that I have been fortunate enough to have the best seat in the house (either as a performer or a conductor), I have amassed some pretty remarkable (and plenty of mundane) stories....
View ArticleTOP TEN LIST (sort of) – Part one.
Conducting is my job. I certainly don’t need reminding that I’m unbelievably lucky to have the best seat at every concert, to work with some of the most interesting and creative people around, and to...
View Article31 days, 31(+) scores
This has been my month in music – not including covering and scores I’m preparing for future months. It is just the music that I have actively conducted. The list is roughly chronological, seemingly...
View ArticleThe future of ‘Classical Music’…
…or Dynamic Music, or Organic Music, or Art Music, or Retro Music, or… I’ve sat in countless meetings and forums with the ominous title “THE FUTURE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC.” (Cue dramatic tremelos in the...
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Cornelia Rickenbacker Freeman: February 11, 1912 – November 7, 2013
Grandmother on her 100th birthday An obituary alternative – written with the bias, admiration, and love that only a granddaughter could hold. (However, I’m pretty sure that many folks would agree...
View ArticleNever underestimate a middle schooler
It was my first teaching job, at the illustrious Savannah Country Day School. As most first teaching jobs are, it was certainly a learning experience. My classes included choir and drama grades sixth...
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Thank you
Erin with members of the RSChorus after their rousing (and technically perfect) rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus. On February 22, the Richmond Symphony held a party to thank me for my 7 years of...
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Uncle Paddy
As I study my scores for this Friday’s performance with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chieftains, I’m reminded of the last time I met a Paddy from Ireland. I knew this Paddy for an hour,...
View ArticleGeorgia on my mind
I’ve been thinking about Atlanta. Just today, a performance that I conducted was on the local radio – Missa Solemnis, made possible by the generous spirit of several in Atlanta who guided me through...
View ArticleWhy I get dizzy in Mahler’s Second Symphony
Using the training I received in children’s choir, I did not move a muscle during the first four movements of Mahler’s Resurrection symphony. I sat perfectly still, staring (probably without blinking)...
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