Name: Kay Georgi City, State of Residence: Rockville, MD Occupation: International Trade Lawyer Favorite Instrument to Play: Euphonium Kay was born and raised in Upstate NY, where she attended law school. She then moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 1989. She plays in the Rockville Concert Band and the Rockville German Band. In addition […]
Couples Who Met in Community Bands
Love is able to find us literally anywhere, including in community music ensembles. If you celebrate Valentine’s Day and enjoy learning how various couples met, this blog’s for you. Musicians can love just as much as anyone else! (And to my singleton readers: I will not judge you for defying or ignoring the holiday. Been […]
Experience vs. Pedigree
It’s an undeniable fact that overall, community music ensembles give good, but less-than-stellar performances. Most of us community band members do not make a living performing music, even though many of us maintain a professional mindset and can play quite well. We listen to professional musicians perform in venues from famous concert halls and jazz […]
Switching Musical Gears
I just left a concert band I’ve played with for 25 years. Naturally, I have mixed emotions. Stick with any group of people for that long and you’ll eventually get some life-long friends. I’ll miss seeing these friends on a weekly basis, but I’m also excited to (audition and, presumably) start rehearsing with a relatively […]
Sounds of Remembrance
Each musical instrument is known for its distinct tone qualities and/or abilities: the haunting sweetness of the violin, the circus-like slide of the trombone, the patriotic tattoo of the snare drum, the smooth vivacity of the saxophone, and others. All have concertos or other solo pieces written specifically for them, and we recognize their sounds […]
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