Deconstructing the Nutcracker

After the first half of our 10th or 11th Nutcracker performance this season, the principal horn for the ballet company that I work for (sometimes with disastrous effects) came up to me with a knowing half-grin on his face. We had just finished playing the big...

links for 2007-12-24

Flickr: Photos from shostakontrabass Double bassist Ethan’s Flickr page. (tags: flickr double bass) oboeinsight » Blog Archive » Two Nuts Left Unfortunately, I’ve got more than two Nutcrackers left, but I’ll celebrate for Patty in my mind as I play...

links for 2007-12-23

CBC 54: Steve Reinfranck luthier chat This week we bring you a conversation with Chicagoland double bass luthier, teacher, and performer Steve Reinfranck. Steve runs SMR Double Basses in Evanston, Illinois, writes regularly for Bass World (the publication of the...

links for 2007-12-22

daily observations » odds and ends Some good links for the week from Charles Noble (including one of mine from Arts Addict!). (tags: charles noble viola classical music blog) PostClassic: Cats Cats from bloggers… (tags: cats bloggers artsjournal) PostClassic:...

Merry Christmas from Death Chariot

Click the player above to hear a song that will be sure to put you in a Christmas spirit…if your idea of Christmas spirit is heavy metal to the max. I’ve been sworn to secrecy on how I know these guys, but one of the band members would fit in quite well as...