Queen of the Night in Arabic

Want an interesting interpretation of Mozart’s Queen of the Night aria? Then check this video out! Soprano Dima Bawab and Palestinian soloists perform the Queen of 1001 Nights aria with the Choir of London Orchestra conducted by Tim Brown at the Palestine Mozart...

Take A Friend to Orchestra

The following article originally appeared on Adaptistration in April, 2007 as part of the Take A Friend to Orchestra initiative. I am grateful to Drew McManus for asking me to participate in this collaborative effort. You can read the complete list of 2007 TAFTO...

New Recital Showcase coming in next few days

I am putting the finishing touches on the next Recital Showcase for Contrabass Conversations. This episode will feature a full-length recital from double bassist Phillip Serna, and it will include music of Brahms, Hertl, Misek, and Rachmaninoff. This will be an extra...

My ‘Conducting the Violas’ Story

I’d like to thank people who checked out my story about conducting the violas yesterday. I got some great feedback about it, and I appreciate it! If you’d like to check out any more stories about odd moments in the life of a freelance musician, you can...