It’s past midnight and I’m watching Monk on USA. I’m exhausted. I can barely stand. It’s been a long day and I’m not sure I’ll be able to make sense. But here it goes…….
Bill Eddins
Charlotte Part IV
The day breaks and the prognostic is not good. My muscles are stiffer than a porn star on extra-strength Viagra. And I have to play Mozart today. Oy.
Charlotte Part The Third
Second full day in Charlotte and I wake up feeling like an old man. Between conducting, practicing, and the long bike ride yesterday this 43-year-old body is complaining. Nothing to do but do it all over again.
Charlotte Part Deux….
It has been an interesting day here in Charlotte so this will probably be a long post. Sit down and make yourself comfortable.
Charlotte Part I……
You know you’re back in the south when you order a beer and the very pretty bartender says “Here you go, sweetheart.”
Whistlin’ Dixie…….The Charlotte Week
Through the next week I shall be in the beautiful city of Charlotte, N.C. It will be my pleasure to return to the podium of the Charlotte Symphony for concerts this weekend. These are not normal concerts – this particular CSO is looking for a Music Director.
Coming Home Crazy……
Bill Holm is a Minnesota writer who penned a fabulous book several years ago called Coming Home Crazy. It is a collection of stories about the time that this 6’5″ descendant of the Icelandic warriors spent teaching English in the middle kingdom – China – during the mid ’80s. It’s fabulous, very intuitive and insightful, and an absolute must-read for anyone with an interest in the Land of the Dragon. It’s also the book I took on my recent vacation to Mexico.
BREAKING NEWS!!! – Drug Scandal hits Classical Music!
We here at SticksandDrones take our reporting on the Classical music scene very seriously. So it is with a very heavy heart that I report that a major drug scandal has hit our beloved profession. Read on…