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Self Promotion Dept.
By Frank Almond on January 28, 2010  |  Comments 0

Self Promotion Dept.

I have a new CD. I think it’s really good.

You can get it here.

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Viola-matic
By Frank Almond on January 16, 2010  |  Comments 2

Viola-matic

Who knew what a viola could really do? You have to see this…

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Circus Animals
By Frank Almond on January 04, 2010  |  Comments 0

Circus Animals

First off, happy 2010 to everyone, and welcome to the new decade. I’d barely taken enough Tylenol when I played my first concert of the year on Jan. 1, a Pops show with Cirque de la Symphonie. For those of you who have never seen this, it’s pretty amazing, a sort of hybrid symphony concert and acrobatic display. As amazing as it was, it got me thinking about lots of issues related to the orchestral business these days.

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Santa Track
By Frank Almond on December 21, 2009  |  Comments 0

Santa Track

It’s that time of year again, and  NORAD is right on top of it here. But read on for a classic video…

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Happy Thanksgiving
By Frank Almond on November 26, 2009  |  Comments 0

Happy Thanksgiving

beforeTurkey fun here. Don’t forget to read the turkey FAQ.

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By Frank Almond on November 22, 2009  |  Comments 0

Silly Grant Update

This guy says there’s no problem with epilepsy-as-art (see previous post).

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I love grants.

Two great examples of why lots of people resent public arts funding. This orchestra is looking for interesting places to play, but that’s in Germany so I sort of get it. But I can’t really figure the other one out.

Random Stuff

I feel like I’m still recovering from the first few weeks of the season (see previous post). All those cellists, but it was really fun. I hadn’t played with Lynn Harrell much except as a soloist, so that concert was really special. You can read about it here. And here. Lots of other stuff happening…

Serendipity

This is one of those weeks that reminds me how great it is when (occasionally) all kinds of stuff comes together perfectly. Today is a rehearsal and concert with Yo Yo Ma, who’s always incredible to work with. That’s just the beginning of an interesting week…

Clean Guy Update

Clean Guy Update

Here’s a video that appeared today, a followup to my earlier post. I’m not sure what to think, but the value of the violin seems to be going down. Maybe he’ll invite the taxi driver to the concert at Carnegie….

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