I love seeing and hearing children sing. I hear so often that children don’t do this any more. Well, check this out … it’s great! And there are more videos … I’ll put another up now … because I am moved by these …
Archive of entries posted on April 2009
No Oboe But …
it’s pretty cool. (I have one student – Hi Tim! – that I think will truly enjoy this, too.)
MQOD
Using “tinnitus” and “oboe” in the same sentence is redundant… -Tom Listmann
TQOD
Practicing oboe in the morning the WORST possible warm up. My chops feel like someone took a razor blade to them.
Amazing
And the answer is: Labyrinthitis. Yes. I have a balance disorder. Why does this very sick mind enjoy reading that and nearly laugh (but I refrain, because I still ache). And yes, I have tinnitus. And I hate it. I’ve had hearing issues for a while which is no surprise with my job, but this [...]
TQOD
Just decided that I’m gonna force my kids to learn to play the oboe and the bassoon. No fruity loops and 808s in my house.
MQOD
The career is important and often intoxicating, but nothing is as valuable as family and friends. Life is never in balance, so give up trying to keep it in balance, and accept the chaos. Family first. -Frederica von Stade I read it here.
Very Short Post
For the first time in my career — at least as far as I can remember — I had to call in sick for a performance. It takes a lot for me to do that. But … if a person can’t walk without throwing up, and that walking looks like a drunk walk, it’s probably [...]
Brandon!
So Brandon has something up at emusic now! He had a track before, but you had to purchase a variety of folks to get his. This time it’s his and his alone. And there’s a picture of him … an interview … fun stuff! Yeah, I’m a proud mama. :-) It’s part of the emusic [...]
TQOD
Oboe reeds are evil.
Taking A Stand
Poland’s Krystian Zimerman, widely regarded as one of the finest pianists in the world, created a furor Sunday night in his debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall when he announced this would be his last performance in America because of the nation’s military policies overseas. Before playing the final work on his recital, Karol Szymanowski’s [...]
Another Carmen Review
This one is from the Milpitas Post. It’s quite favorable. There’s a nice mention of our principal flutist, Isabelle Chapuis, too. :-)
Ukulele & Bach
Mr. King liked to pick his uke at his neighborhood Starbucks, where he said he did not feel nervous, because people had no expectations. I know that feeling. There’s really something about playing freely, comfortably, in a place with no expectations, where folks are just enjoying things. You get in a concert hall and there’s [...]
Summer Work
I just read about a few free (!) concerts SSV will be playing in August. That’s always a nearly barren month for me, so this is good news (as long as they need two oboists; I’m not first call, being second oboist). Looks like one of those concerts is with a group called the Classical [...]
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one should not make “do you play the oboe?” a mandatory field in a software order form