You play solo…I dance!
In the summer of 1998 I played bass for the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival. This festival takes place in the extreme northern part of Germany very close to the North Sea. It was an absolute blast to play in this festival.
The bass section was filled with a bunch of interesting characters from Venezuela, [...]
Extreme Gigging - All Night Drives
I have had the unfortunate experience of doing many all night drives over the years to get from one gig to another. This is never fun. The main problem is that I work in Memphis, Tennessee and in Chicago and Wisconsin. IRIS Chamber Orchestra concerts will start in Memphis at [...]
Interesting Gig Story - Chicago Master Singers
I had an interesting Chicago Master Singers performing experience that I’d like to share. A couple of years ago I was hired by the Chicago Master Singers (see previous post) as the only instrumentalist for a couple of their concerts. The concert program was Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, a great piece for unaccompanied choir. [...]
Freelance Life
My schedule for this past week:
Sunday, October 8, 2006
10 a.m. lesson in Evanston1:00 p.m. lesson in Evanston2:00-3:00 p.m. drive from Evanston to Elgin3:30 p.m. Elgin Symphony Concert5:30-7:30 p.m. drive to Whitewater, Wisconsin7:30-11:30 p.m. teach at UW-Whitewater11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. drive home to Chicago
Monday, October 9, 2006
10 a.m. lesson in Evanston11 a.m. lesson in Evanston11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. [...]
Playing at Millennium Park
Today I played bass for a children’s concert for the Grant Park Music Festival. The weather in Chicago has been ridiculously hot recently, and today was no exception, with highs around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the heat index reaching well over 100. Whenever possible I try to take the train to work. [...]
