It’s not as easy as you might think, especially if you’re serious about the future of your group. I formed a new brass quintet earlier this year, and here we are, many months later, still winding our way through the forest of indecision. Don’t get me wrong – we’re dedicated to becoming an excellent group, […]
On This Day
I’m pleased and grateful to report that this week marks the 1st anniversary of Village Virtuoso! Uncountable and deep thanks go out to those who commented, followed, liked, or otherwise supported (and continue to support) my first year of semi-consistent blogging. There is much more to be written about community music and musicians, but for […]
Discover Your Music Connections
I just had a very cool discussion about music with my relatively new boss. When I told him I play trumpet, he told me about a couple of his family members from earlier generations, one of whom performed with Louis Armstrong. My boss also played alto sax in his school jazz band, and his daughter […]
“Mask-Bee”
For the sixth year in a row, my home state has seen a successful annual gathering of excellent concert band musicians. Over the weekend we endured the mental and physical challenge of approximately 12 hours of rehearsal, scarfed down at least three meals worth of great food, and enjoyed the camaraderie of 75 fellow musicians […]
Interview – Jonathan Cohen
Name: Jonathan Cohen City, State of Residence: Glenwood, MD Occupation: Electrical Engineer Favorite Instrument to Play: Contrabass Flute The following biography is from Jonathan’s website, FluteComposer.com: Jonathan Cohen’s business card says “Bald Technical Guy.” Jon was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1954. After passing through Palo Alto, California and undergraduate school in Akron, […]
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