I just found a new blog from the Arizona Opera Musicians Association that illustrates a great way to use a blogging platform (Google’s Blogger service in this case) to create a musician-driven ensemble site. Many orchestra musicians are banding together to...
John Grillo continues to expand his offerings at ClassicalMusicNews.tv, writing a recent post about the reclusive and enigmatic conductor Carlos Kleiber. Carlos graced the classical music world with some of the greatest recordings of all time, especially his...
It’s early December and I am knee deep in Messiah season, pumping them out on a daily basis for ensembles all across Chicagoland. Messiah Messiah Messiah Messiah Messiah….I eat, drink, and breathe this piece morning, noon, and night this time of...
We’ve got a few quick news items collected over the past week to start off your week: Exploring Chamber Music with the Chicago Chamber Musicians now live – We recently launched our new collaborative series between Contrabass Conversations and the Chicago...
Cute With Chris (www.cutewithchris.com) is pretty much one of my favorite shows ever. Chris is hilarious, and anyone who likes pets, Canadians, and sardonic humor (or any combination of the three) will love this show. This is a great cat-themed Christmas episode, and...
