PIANIST
I always have a hard time starting these posts because there are about 5000 thoughts and feelings buzzing around my head after a concert, and nearly zero that can really be condensed into a comprehensible sentence. This is doubly so … Continued
this was me this weekend: because …. piano piano piano! but also…. 50 billion notes! 4 pianos + over-the-top epic rep = broken strings and lots of scampering The pianos at Garth Newel got a lot of use this past … Continued
One of my favorite chamber music memories was during my first semester as a masters student, where I was assigned to play the Poulenc Sextet for wind quintet and piano. I didn’t know the first thing about playing with winds, … Continued
When I moved to Bath County at the beginning of September 2015, I was there just in time to catch the blowout string extravaganza that was last summer’s finale. Always the gracious host, Shawn and the Garth Newel crew invited … Continued
I’m terrible with goodbyes. Because how do you encapsulate your appreciation for someone in a hurried moment? It’s one of those instances where words fail me, but oh well, goodbyes must be said. They’re just a reminder that while goodbyes … Continued
You know, I have never met a less complain-y group of 18-25 year olds than this one. Not one whiner in the bunch. It’s remarkable, really. Maybe they’re being real secretive about their whining, but that’s not really in the … Continued
Smush. I’m typing this at 1:26am in a darkened room, so bugs are flying on the sole light that is my computer screen. And, being lazy, I’m smushing them against the computer with my thumb. My brain might be … Continued
So the Emerging Artists have all arrived. Which means our normally quiet grounds are full of life and laughter. It’s been wonderful; instead of shutting off the lights at the end of the day, I pull out in the … Continued
The summer shenanigans at Garth Newel are now in full swing. Technically, we started July 4th weekend, with Rene Marie packing Herter Hall on Saturday, and with us resident musicians at the Homestead on Sunday. But the roiling kickoff to our … Continued
This week I annoyed the quartet by asking them if we could start programming next year’s pub concerts. (Sorry guys!) This is way ahead of when we usually do it, but there was an application due soon that needed that information. … Continued