PIANIST
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
Last night was a revelation to me. Herter Hall was packed. PACKED. Shawn was gleefully pulling out more and more chairs for people, his stentorian “Welcome!” on rapid repeat throughout happy hour. Ahh, I thought, they must be here for … Continued
The thing that hooked me into new music was my addiction to solving puzzles. Rapidly oscillating 9ths up and down the keyboard with too small a hand? Regroup and quickly throw! Passagework which squirrels away from any comfortable hand position? … Continued