Category Archives: Fun

Sunday Morning Listening

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

As practicing humanists, whose wedding featured a reading from Walter de la Mare and marital advice from Papageno, we need to do something with our Sunday mornings. But instead of trundling off to church, waiting online for brunch, or prostrate worshipping … Continue reading →

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The Glamorous Life

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

“I’m so proud that you’ve made your dreams come true!” My BFF told me after last month’s concert. I had to pause. True, the review was the warmest one we’ve had so far, and I was very happy with how … Continue reading →

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Shameless Self-Promotion

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Kudos to Marcy Richardson for some sleek design!  

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Lessons for musicians from the campaign trail

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Hmm, a highly public career in which talent is often secondary to your good looks or general likability, in which wealth, status, early opportunities, and other factors beyond your control either elevate or sink your fate. Yup, I’m talking about … Continue reading →

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A musical birth, continued….

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

 Thank you everyone for your online and offline comments on the last post, and do forgive my tardiness. The newborn has been more vocal than this blog in her demands for attention. Here’s a teaser pic of the fruits of … Continue reading →

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Music 2 Birth 2

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

It’s 8 AM and I’m going into labor. That’s me on the left. Fortunately, I’ve drafted this before. (I may be crazy, but I’m not crazy.) The run up to this performance of a lifetime has been a journey, as … Continue reading →

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Gotham Chamber Opera’s Orientale at LPR

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Last week I stepped out to Gotham Chamber Opera‘s season premiere, Gotham @ LPR: ORIENTALE, an evening’s entertainment with a vaguely Asiatic theme. The rep was a true mash-up: Monteverdi’s Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda as a centerpiece, traditional Armenian melodies, French Baroque … Continue reading →

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Einstein on the Beach at BAM

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Let’s begin by way of a detour. Surely Robert Wilson would approve. Much of art speaks to the human desire for stories, for narrative. Although today’s opera houses and symphonies seem equally pressed to survive, opera keeps its edge with … Continue reading →

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Destroying pianos

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

My musical networks are all ablaze with the Times report on pianos getting dumped. Oh dear, I’m afraid I’m one of the 1.1 million who bought electronic keyboards, when my grandmother’s upright is sitting silent at my parents’ house. Part … Continue reading →

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Gone ludafisking

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

The echo chamber might be a little quiet these next two weeks as we decamp to Europe for a little cultural vacay and a recital at the Riga, Latvia Early Music Festival. Here’s out little video describing the show: Musica … Continue reading →

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