Yazan: Jason | 07 December 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: bass
The Chicago Bass Ensemble is now blogging! Check out their blog, and check out our interview with these four fine players from a couple years ago as well.
Yazan: Jason | 06 December 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: humor, videos
This is a great (and all-too-true) send-up of life as an orchestral percussionist. Hilarious in a painful way:
Yazan: Jason | 05 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: events
There’s another Musicians at Work forum at the Chicago Cultural Center this Monday. I was a guest panelist a few years ago–click here for the audio of my presentation, and check out this week’s panel if you get a chance: Marketing and Maintaining your Web Presence Monday December 6, 2010 – Chicago Cultural Center, 78 [...]
Yazan: Jason | 03 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: music news
Here’s a cool article about Lyon & Healy, one of two (!) harp companies based here in Chicago. My wife plays on a Lyon & Healy, as do many (most, I think) of the major harpists in the U.S. Interesting story about a small business enduring the Chicago Fire of 1871, the Great Depression, and [...]
Yazan: Jason | 02 December 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: blogging
My blog recently made a list on mastersdegree.net of the 50 best blogs for exploring classical music. There are a lot of great sites that I’ve followed for years on this list–check it out if you’re looking for some interesting new reads: 50 Best Blogs for Exploring Classical Music | Master’s Degree