Friend, former colleague and now fellow inside the arts contributor, Frank Almond is someone who’s always been “plugged in”. A little known fact is that his brother Cliff is a phenomenal drummer with an international career. Frank’s On the Go list I would describe as an eclectic and high energy mix!…….
On The Go
Update: Orchestra Health
In my post What Defines a Healthy Orchestra I wrote that Orchestras should consider exploring the possibility of recruiting a “team doctor” to donate some time to help musicians in need, especially the ones who travel to play with them. I have some news!!!…
Bring out yer Dead!
This will be the first in a long series of posts which will center around France. That country is going to be the epicenter of my life for a while as I will be conducting Porgy and Bess at the Opera de Lyon in May, rehearsals starting in early April. But that’s Lyon – this post is about Paris and those who used to walk the streets of the City of Lights.
ON THE GO: Anna Polonsky
I’m excited to officially introduce a new series to highlight what people in the business are listening to, reading and/or watching. I just worked with an extraordinary young pianist, Anna Polonsky. She gave me two lists, both of them great, and for someone so young, it is amazing how far back her favorites go, definitely some surprises for me anyway….
On the Calgary Trail
A conductor’s life is a strange one. A couple days home and the next thing I know I’m off to the airport. Greetings from Calgary.