It was near the end of the first set, one of three scheduled for that night, when it happened. The band launched into their next chart and we heard the unmistakable strains of Stravinsky’s Firebird, several audience members around me shouted “YES!!!,” and my wife broke into a broad grin. I looked on stage at the laptop with the Apple logo and then I thought – “What Would Jobs Do?”
Current Events
R – E – S – P – E – C – T!!!
It has been an interesting couple of weeks on the orchestral front, and not necessarily for good reasons. One thing is for sure – if there are any knee replacement specialists in the Denver area they are about to make a killing.
But Nigel, This One Goes to 11 …
I was trolling through The Internets yesterday and stumbled upon a little controversy brewing in the world of classical violinistry. I’m shocked (shocked!) that it hasn’t already kicked the economic crisis off of the front page of the New York Times so I thought I’d give it a little boost. This one, as they say, goes to eleven.
The Trumpet(er) Shall Sound (Off)….
Philadelphia fallout. Or is that Philadelphia Freedom? Either way, the Trumpeter shall sound off.
Good Luck With That…
I was all set to write a blog on my little sojourn into Shangri-La and then some exciting news popped up on the radar. It seems that, indeed, the lunatics are running the asylum.
The Paper It’s Printed On
I’m a conductor. That one phrase will cause many people who read this blog to reach for an antacid. Despite that it does have some relevance to what is going on in Philly.
Day Tripper Yeah…
I have no sympathy for Philadelphia. They’re a bunch of bums, anyway.
Just When You Thought It Might Be Safe….
Or, alternatively, I could title this post “Another One Bites The Dust.” Whatever, I’m bloody tired of writing these kind of blog posts but it has to be done. Let’s talk Syracuse.