Verena and I put on our Austrian finest while we were there:
Finally got around to posting some of the pictures from this past Midwest Clinic in Chicago. Check it out over on the BCM blog, if you're interested!
Verena and I put on our Austrian finest while we were there:
Labels: Midwest
Bruce Dinkins, director of bands at Bowie HS in Austin, has graciously invited me to conduct Dusk with his Wind Ensemble this Friday night, December 14th. I met the band last Thursday and we sight-read through the piece, and I have to say I was blown away. This band is good - they were making music from my first downbeat. I'll go over the piece again with them this Thursday morning, and that's it - who ever heard of a High School group putting a piece together in two rehearsals?
If you're in Austin, come down to Bowie High School Friday night. Concert starts at 7, I believe, and the wind ensemble is last on the program (there are other bands before them).
In other news, I finally have my laptop back, so I'll try to get some pictures up from my recent adventures in Seattle and Rochester. Right now, I must print up a box-load of Radiant Joy scores and sets for Shattinger Music - sounds like he's going all-out for Midwest this year...
Labels: Dusk, Midwest, Radiant Joy
I never got around to the Midwest recap post, and since I'm supposed to be doing my taxes right now, this is as good a time as any. Eric didn't make it out this year - first time he's missed in something like 11 years (or was it 13?). Definitely wasn't the same without him (for one, I went to sleep a lot earlier...), but we were joined by someone I just never would've expected to see at Midwest:
That's right, John Corigliano himself. And yes, that's a customized BCM International polo shirt he's proudly sporting. We have a few more of these (without John's name on them, of course), so if you're interested, contact us...
Another highlight was the premiere of Loose Id for Brass Ensemble and Drumset by SoundInn Brass on Saturday morning, conducted by Ray Cramer:
And of course, there's always Mackey taking pictures of his food. This was at lunch with Newm, Corigliano, Verena, and myself. Corigliano bought us all a couple bottles of wine. Hell yes.
Best way to finish out the week? Of course - a gathering of BCM Forumites at the booth!
L-R: Will Hays, Jamie Henderson, Newm, Jim, Montoya (our ever-faithful booth assistant), Matt Schoendorff, and me
That's all I have time for right now - perhaps a few more photos will surface on the BCM Blog at some point.
I love doing taxes. Ugh.
Labels: BCM, Corigliano, Forum, Midwest