Snow day in Chicago Brian Dickie took a very pretty photo of Chicago right after this past snowstorm. Much nicer-looking than the roads on my harrowing Milwaukee trip home. (tags: brian dickie snow chicago milwaukee) Honolulu symphony can’t pay musicians –...
We’re beginning to roll out some polls again here at DBB.org. This first one should be interesting–how many Nutcracker performances have you played in your life? This one should separate ballet veterans from the pack! You can vote here in this post or over...
As I started to drive up to Milwaukee to begin my annual Nutcracker run, something suddenly struck me–I hadn’t left the state of Illinois since the summer! In fact, the furthest I’d wandered the whole fall was to take a few trips to Elgin, just 35...
Click the player above to hear the next track in the Virtual Master Class Project. This is a recording of the second movement of the Vanhal Concerto. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below.
bass player silhouette Originally uploaded by megan tharpe Gabe is an old friend of mine–we used to play together in an orchestra in the Chicago area. He’s a fantastic player in both classical and jazz milieus, and I’m sure that he’s making a...
