This is a great (and all-too-true) send-up of life as an orchestral percussionist. Hilarious in a painful way:
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...
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...
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...
Here’s a great video of jazz bass giants Christian McBride and Niels Pederson playing Bye Bye Blackbird: YouTube – Christian McBride & Niels Pederson-Bye Bye Blackbird
