Archive for the 'cello' Category

Sibelius Symphony no. 1

January 9th, 2009

My orchestra is playing Sibelius 1 tomorrow in Columbia, Maryland. It’s not my favorite symphony, seems a little naive, though he wrote it when he was 35. If you wanna check it out, first check out the site.


Affecting your situation

December 18th, 2008

I don’t typically link to other blogs/articles, nor do I mention classical music particularly often, but I found this article and blog entry so interesting and thought-provoking that they deserve a re-post.
First, a moving blog entry from David Finlayson, trombonist in the New York Philharmonic, and second, the New York Times article describing the background, [...]


Whirlwind

October 12th, 2007

Tonight I am packing for Boston.  Red Sox ALCS game 2 is tomorrow evening, and I wouldn’t miss it for the world.  I was looking forward to visiting my friend Kacy, but I haven’t been able to get in touch with her yet.  Kristen, my other Boston cello-playing girl has been in touch, and we’re [...]