thanks to WFMT

for putting on a fun show yesterday, and thanks also to the small but dedicated crowd that was there to witness.  The Levin studio is a familiar space by now, and the recorded sound is great there as supervised by Chris Willis.  They even had food and drink for everyone afterward!  Musicians like free food. [...]

about last week’s chamber music,

how could I forget to post?  First, the sextets.  Znaider is a wonderful player, which was true not only in our chamber concert but in his Beethoven concerto with the CSO later in the week.  He was also a gracious colleague and compelling leader.  We had two rehearsals, and that was just about right.  Not [...]

listen one, listen all

to a recital Sunday afternoon, the 24th, at 3 PM central, on WFMT.  If you have an internet connection, you can listen live at: http://www.wfmt.com/main.taf?p=4 The radio program is “Live from Levin Studio” (which used to be Studio 1, but was changed when they remembered they only have 1 studio) and the official billing is [...]

rehearsing sextets today

for tomorrow’s 7:30 PM Donor Appreciation concert on stage at Symphony Center.  Nikolaj Znaider is in town to lead the sextets (Schoenberg’s Verklarte Night and Brahms’ B-flat) and we have our first meeting this afternoon.  Should be a great time, as sextets usually are! Akiko reminds me that another time Znaider was in town, also [...]