I’m getting ready to travel to China with a community orchestra, and, barring my current stuffy nose and the 13-hour plane ride, I’m looking forward to it. As with each time I travel, I think of the news stories of both professionals and amateurs who arrived at their destinations, only to end up with broken […]
The People You Meet – Thanksgiving 2017 Version
You never know who you’re going to meet at a party, or what their hidden talents might be. It’s always interesting to hear some people’s stories after they learn I’m a musician. Most will tell me they used to play an instrument in high school or college. Others will say they have no musical abilities, […]
My Time in the Pits
In a professional Broadway style musical like Mamma Mia, Cats, or The Producers, the musicians are traditionally only heard and not seen, for they are playing in a properly located orchestra pit that is roomy and well-ventilated. The conductor can see the actors on the stage as well as the musicians below it, and can […]
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