performing Pierre Boulez’s Anthemes II for solo violin and electronics this Sunday at Symphony Center. The pain, specifically, is in the right index finger, from all the crazy pizzicato in the piece! But it’s mostly privilege. Since Anthemes II needs specialized equipment and technicians (I’ll explain in a moment) it doesn’t get played by very [...]
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I had a great two weeks on the “other” side of the river from my first job in St. Paul. The Minnesota Orchestra gave a warm welcome and however things go from here, I’ll have fond memories of our concerts. And as a bonus, Akiko and Fleur got to join me for the first week, [...] at a recital. Or a mini-recital. This one is just 30 minutes of music, as requested by the Minnesota Orchestra as part of my audition. So the question becomes: how much can you, or should you, pack into 30 minutes? I have accepted an invitation from a colleague to play through my 30 minutes at [...] this season… a reminder of what to look forward to starting in 2010. A total musician, with absolute command. And this story, from his arrival on American soil yesterday, involving a US Customs official: 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. 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 [...] to a recital Sunday afternoon, the 24th, at 3 PM central, on WFMT. If you have an internet connection, you can listen live at: |
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