Mr. Lame

I have another audition story I’d like to share. If you like this story, you may want to check out my stories about what to never bring into an audition, my disastrous audition for the San Jose Symphony, or any of my other gig tales.A certain bassist (who shall...

Great Violin Story from Dave Belden

[update: new link to Dave Belden’s site] [update from David: “Also, one small correction to your post: it was actually stolen while I was home in Alaska, not Europe (I can only imagine calling all the pawn shops in Switzerland!).” ] I just read a...

More on Chamber Opera Chicago and Amahl

The dress rehearsal for Amahl and the Night Visitors was last night, and it should prove to be a charming run. You can read my previous post for more information or visit the Ruth Page Center for the Arts website for ticket information.Victoria Bond, the conductor for...

Compare your income to the rest of the world

This is a fun website and definitely worth checking out: HOW RICH ARE YOU? Every year we gaze enviously at the lists of the richest people in world. Wondering what it would be like to have that sort of cash. But where would you sit on one of those lists? Here’s...