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Some observations from last week at UMKC:1) The band is HOT. The 7 horns in the back row sounded like they were in my lap…and I liked it. It was a fantastic performance, and I can’t thank conductor Steve Davis, and his TAs Hayes Bunch and Michelle Van Unen enough for inviting me out and… continued
Lots of performances coming up, and I’m happy to say I’ll be at a number of them. The madness begins this coming Tuesday, as I make my very first trip to Kansas City (eager for BBQ – I’ve been to Memphis many times, lived in Austin, now live in NC, so KC is the last… continued
Verena and I are now happy residents of Durham, NC. We’ve finally gotten unpacked and are moved in – no more climbing around boxes and eating at the kitchen bar. She’s in full swing with the Duke University Wind Symphony, preparing for their first concert on October 1st, and I’m preparing for an academic… continued
I’ve long had links to my teachers’ sites on my links page, but until now, John Corigliano’s was simply a link to the Schirmer site. That’s finally been rectified: www.johncorigliano.com is up!BTW, the opening splash music is a fragment from his Altered States soundtrack. This might still be my favorite of all… continued
Had yet another great week in Schladming, Austria, at Mid Europe 2009. The World Youth Wind Orchestra Project, or WYWOP, gave a great concert this past Saturday night to close the festival. The concert was shared among four conductors: Gary Green from the Univ. of Miami, Joseph Horovitz from Great Britain, Johann… continued
UNT’s performance of Ecstatic Waters at WASBE was a big success. This is the first time I’ve heard it in performance without running the electronics (did some rehearsals at OSU where I got to listen, but not the performance), and WOW is it exhausting to listen to – in a good way. The group… continued
Been in Cincinnati the past few days doing run-out concerts with the UNT Wind Symphony (with a side adventure last night on the way back from Athens, OH, in which the bus broke down on the side of the highway – fun times!). The concerts have been great, though, and I think tonight will be… continued
On Friday, I head down to Denton, TX to work with Eugene Corporon and the Univ. of North Texas Wind Symphony. They’re playing Ecstatic Waters next week at the WASBE conference in Cincinnati. The concert is Thursday night, July 9th, at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. In preparation, they’re doing concerts on Tuesday… continued
Earlier this week, I did a short interview with Suzanne Schaffer for Performance Today. They’re playing UT’s performance of Ecstatic Waters on the show this morning (June 26th), and it will be posted on the website, as well. I believe it will be on Hour 2 of the show. Woohoo!!If you’re coming… continued
I head back to NYC tomorrow morning for the first time in three years – eager to see the place, especially the transformation of Juilliard. I’ll be in town for the Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble’s performance of Dusk under Robert Ambrose, who will also be performing some Newman on the same concert. Oh,… continued