Grant Park Symphony member and Northern Illinois University bass faculty member John Floeter sent me this great photo of the Illinois State University bass studio “hard at work” together. If you haven’t tried it before, this is actually a great way...
I love this sign. Sometimes the world sends you mixed signals… (from Dark Roasted Blend)
Eastman School of Music student Eric Steffens sent me a link to this very funny video involving a pianist finding creative ways to reach the chords in Rachmanoniff’s compositions. Check it out!
I played some summer outreach concerts for the Grant Park Music Festival last summer which featured one of my all-time worst verbal gaffes ever. Every once in a while you’ve got to put your foot in your mouth to keep your ego in check, and boy, did I ever put my foot...
A picture is worth a thousand words.
