tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80661082024-03-07T18:55:17.643-05:00A choral musician's blogCurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.comBlogger903125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-23376450283187935102014-08-15T21:18:00.003-04:002014-08-15T21:18:59.633-04:00RIP, Donald TeetersLike so many others, I was incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Donald Teeters on Wednesday. Boston is going to miss him intensely, and I wish he had had 20 more years of retirement so that he could have gone gallivanting around Prague and continued to enrich our lives in Boston.
Six years ago I did an interview with him for this blog. The transcript of the interview is here. And the CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-75013634574875522892014-06-19T17:27:00.003-04:002014-06-19T17:27:29.481-04:00Last concert with Anthology this Sunday at 4:30 pm!There have been a lot of goodbye's over the past couple of months, and there will be more to come before I leave in Boston, but one of the biggest ones is coming this Sunday.
Anthology has been so important to me these past six-and-a-half years. I have been very close to and supported by everyone in the group, and rehearsals were always one of the highlights of my week. I'm really proud of all CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-15992153394152207292014-05-26T12:18:00.001-04:002014-05-26T12:18:11.571-04:00Mass ACDA Summer Conference will feature Conductors' Boot Camp!Breaking my radio silence to share news of the Mass ACDA Summer Conference, which looks quite good. I won't be there myself (gotta save those pennies for my upcoming move to IL!) but I definitely recommend it to others!CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-20481601612496950812014-05-01T12:23:00.001-04:002014-05-01T12:23:19.923-04:00Last concert with Cantilena!This coming Sunday, May 4 at 4 pm will be my final concert as the conductor of Cantilena! I have had such a wonderful time over the past five years with this dedicated, humorous, good-natured, talented group. I hope you will join me for my last concert with them, which is going to be a blast (and followed by delicious food!)
The program is called "Immovable Objects, Irresistible Forces: CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-20027000595482628352014-04-30T17:47:00.002-04:002014-04-30T17:47:46.444-04:00Moving to IL, and goodbye to LasellIt would seem that I am quite overdue for an update on this blog, but it's really been a rather eventful month.
All this year I spent applying to DMA programs in choral conducting. Earlier in April I found out that I have been accepted to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and I will be moving there in August to study with Dr. Andrew Megill, who was just appointed Director of Choral CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-51871943515393275042014-04-18T10:38:00.002-04:002014-04-18T10:38:47.625-04:00Job openingsJob openings with H&H for conductors in Boston. You're welcome!CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-64869372757358147752014-04-04T08:00:00.000-04:002014-04-04T08:00:02.578-04:00Samson Recommends...Buxtehude!Hey, it's been a while since we did a Friday cat post!
Samson had some dental surgery last month, but I am happy to say he appears to be doing well. And he would like to recommend some music to you! Have you heard The Sixteen's recording of Buxtehude's Membra Jesu Nostri? It's quite excellent, and Samson recommends you give it a listen!
P.S. I had to mess around with the photo layout CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-58936130091494235652014-04-01T12:27:00.001-04:002014-04-01T12:27:12.318-04:00Opportunistic TuesdaysMark your calendars - Harvard is going to be hosting a symposium "exploring the neurological, therapeutic, and social benefits of community singing."
On Friday, April 11, the group Joyful Noise will be joining the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum for a concert under the direction of Alice Parker. The concert will be at 8 pm in Sanders Theatre, and tickets are available through the Harvard BoxCurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-72864076978605616192014-03-25T17:29:00.002-04:002014-03-25T17:29:28.579-04:00Opportunistic TuesdaysI'll just leave this here, in case anyone is interested!
The Boston Landmarks Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of its One City Choir this summer! The choir will be featured on Opening Night of the orchestra's 2014 season of concerts at the DCR's Hatch Shell on July 16. The featured choral work will be Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.
The One City Choir, launched in the summerCurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-52858009035887855912014-03-20T09:43:00.001-04:002014-03-20T09:43:45.210-04:00Thursday linkThis article on how orchestras (and artistic ensembles in general) should consider rooting themselves in their particular homes and places is really good. The particular case in question is the resurrection of the Minnesota Orchestra, but the thoughts in the article (comparing fines wines and the concept of "terroir" to musical ensembles) could apply to any kind of artist. Hat-tip to my father.CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-89861275086575262842014-03-10T12:58:00.000-04:002014-03-10T12:58:00.137-04:00Monday linkFor your amusement, a fairly new Tumblr - Composers Doing Normal Shit. (Hey, Mom, I didn't name it.)
Every entry is totally delightful - and how much do I love that Caroline Shaw is on there? A lot!
Story about Caroline Shaw - I went to see the ensemble Roomful of Teeth at Wellesley last spring and they performed two of her compositions. And they were GREAT, and I remember thinking, "I CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-39598714958940356362014-03-04T10:09:00.000-05:002014-03-04T10:09:00.514-05:00Community Sing!The Messiah Sings of Christmas Past are over, and the summer sings are (clearly, if you stick your head outside) not yet upon us. So what is the Boston singer to do?
Well, happily the Zamir Chorale has stepped into the breach! Sunday, March 9 at 1:30 pm, join the Zamir Chorale and director Joshua Jacobson at the Newton City Hall to sing choruses from Handel's Judas Maccabeus. More info is here; CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-81688957517187075142014-02-28T11:46:00.001-05:002014-02-28T11:46:17.447-05:00Spotlight on a job!I usually don't post awesome jobs here, because usually I want to apply for them MYSELF. :) But this job is far away from me, so I'll share.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA is searching for a Director of Music and Arts. Full-time UU positions don't come along every day, so have at it!CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-41510126152481194722014-02-21T11:52:00.000-05:002014-02-21T11:52:00.102-05:00Friday cat post!After a very darling picture of a boy reading to a cat got popular on Reddit, everyone learned about this great program in Pennsylvania where kids get practice reading by going into shelters and reading to shelter cats. You can read about it (and see the cute pictures) here and here!CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-27445234030717895342014-02-02T18:01:00.001-05:002014-02-02T18:01:16.657-05:00New England Early Music Calendar - Revived!The New England Early Music Calendar, that most excellent of resources, is back in a new reincarnation. Check it out!CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-64365205498508918102014-01-30T16:56:00.005-05:002014-01-30T16:56:56.029-05:00Workshops for singers!Hear ye! En guard! Mind the gap! (Well, maybe not the last two.)
My voice teacher, Emily Romney, is holding several workshops for singers this spring, and I highly recommend them to anyone looking to take their singing to the next level, while perhaps being leery of any major additional time commitment in your life. Check it out! She is a warm, lovely person with an amazing amount of wisdom CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-31251015902058020162014-01-17T10:41:00.000-05:002014-01-17T10:41:00.276-05:00Friday cat post!This program in Louisiana looks fantastic - cats, vets, and prison inmates, all helping each other.
(I'm totally aware that perhaps I should rename this blog "A Cat-Lover's Blog, and Also Occasionally Musical Tidbits," but I do have some ideas on revitalizing things in this online corner in a month or two. Stay tuned!)CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-28875986450858469842014-01-08T16:22:00.005-05:002014-01-08T16:22:47.790-05:00Cantilena auditions!Hear ye, hear ye, Cantilena is holding auditions for our spring
semester! Our program is called ""Immoveable Objects, Unstoppable
Forces", and it will have everything from Schubert to Sojourner Truth.
We are particularly looking for low altos. Looooow altos. If you know
any, please send them my way! If you are one, come try out! Audition info at our website!CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-87121783000839474712013-12-06T18:03:00.000-05:002013-12-06T18:04:15.087-05:00Annual Messiah Sing Post!
Here it is, your annual Messiah Sings post for 2013! Late as usual. But there are still quite a lot of sings coming up! If I missed any that you know of, leave a comment!
Upcoming:
Fri. 12/6: Messiah Sing to benefit Project Bread. 7:30 pm. At All Saints Parish, Brookline. Tickets $10/$5 stu&sen. Scores provided, or bring your own. (You can still make it!)
Sun. 12/8: Nashoba Valley CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-48171671198305200652013-12-03T16:34:00.001-05:002013-12-03T16:34:23.968-05:00Cantilena concert this Sunday!Cantilena's winter concert is this coming Sunday, and I hope you all come!
I am very proud of the pieces on this concert - we are (of course!) doing Britten's A Ceremony of Carols in honor of his 100th birthday year. We're also doing Paul Csonka's Concierto de Navidad, a very cool piece that I was introduced to by our awesome harpist, Barbara Poeschl-Edrich. The pieces are very different, and CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-34565630628054050892013-11-15T10:10:00.000-05:002013-11-15T10:10:00.273-05:00Friday cat post!It's been a while since we've had a Friday cat post, but my mother sent along this article last week, and I thought I would share. I think you will find it very helpful in planning your next vacation!CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-7216441630626871292013-10-03T09:54:00.003-04:002013-10-03T09:54:44.287-04:00Anthology new music concerts this weekend!Anthology, my women's vocal quartet, is
starting our fall season with a concert of world premieres, written
particularly for us by six members of the Boston Composers' Coalition!
Join us this weekend, in person or online, to experience six unique
pieces of new music by Heather Gilligan, PoChun Wang, Brett Abigana,
Andrew Smith, Ramon Castillo and Justin Casinghino! (To pique your interest, ICurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-18704631497490457702013-09-16T16:44:00.003-04:002013-09-16T16:44:28.863-04:00Sing with Cantilena!My women's chorus Cantilena is singing Britten's Ceremony of Carols this semester! We're pairing that with Concierto de Navidad by Paul Csonka, an Austrian-Cuban-American 20th-century composer (he had to keep running away from fascists.)
Auditions are tonight, and also next week. Come to First Parish Arlington at 7:30 pm either tonight or 9/23 and join an awesome, friendly group for some great CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-39722701607692052042013-09-13T11:15:00.000-04:002013-09-13T11:15:00.104-04:00Cats have vocal prowess!Apparently some cats employ what is called a "soliciting purr" to get food from owners.
I wish Samson would talk to those cats. He just meow, meow, meows when he wants to nag me about something!CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-44074175863565396972013-09-09T13:17:00.002-04:002013-09-09T13:17:21.601-04:00Monday linkCheck out 10 tips for better practicing from NPR! (And conductors, don't neglect it!)
In non-musical news, check out these awesome photos a photographer dad took of his daughters.CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.com0