Author Archives: Administrator

There are lots of things going on: auditions, learning new music, getting ready for a new group of students at a new school, writing program notes, practicing, working on business plans for our new group. I’m in a very practical … Continue reading →

This summer has not really afforded me a vacation in the traditional sense, though I have spent time in some locales that others vacation in. Last week I was in Idyllwild, up at 6,000 feet in San Jacinto State Park, … Continue reading →

Right now, my site appears to be receiving 3-4 hits a day, and perhaps some of those folks are actually glancing at this blog. If you are curious about this, please read and leave a comment. Mostly, this is a … Continue reading →

As a more “mature” artist, I am finding myself increasingly drawn to the idea of helping younger artists succeed. Of course, I would like to be paid for teaching and coaching, so this is not a purely altruistic thought. But … Continue reading →

I am about halfway through Nicholas Carr’s “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to our Brains.” It is an edifying and somewhat alarming read. As I understand it, the main thesis is that our brains are being re-shaped by … Continue reading →

Sooner or later, collectors of recorded music face stacks of compact disk recordings waiting to be organized. This always seems a Sisyphean task, but each time I attempt this allow me to re-visit some of my favorite choral recordings. The … Continue reading →

Somehow, the earlier version of the blog went down, and I could not retrieve or repair it. As my readership to this point is not vast, it was left to a faithful member of that small yet select group to … Continue reading →

Last week I was watching the film “Groundhog Day,” and wondering if the filmmakers actually realized that the film was a perfect depiction of being trapped on the wheel of samsara. Coincidentally with viewing this comic meditation that featured a … Continue reading →