My most recent installment in my series on freelancing features a discussion of the emergence of the the modern symphony orchestra as a full-time employer. If you are interested in the details of modern orchestral funding and the implications of this kind of model,...
The regular Jingle Cats video is pretty addictive (I still watch it and sing along even though it’s now February), but check out the Jingle Cats disco remix:
This series is based on my own experiences as a professional freelance classical orchestral musician. While everyone has a slightly (or vastly) different individual path in the freelance world, I believe that these experiences reflect what a growing majority of...
I found this great video Kevin Terraciano put together for his history class featuring ‘They Might Be Giants’ singing their song about James K. Polk:James K. Polk was unpleasant, ruthless, and somewhat evil, but his acquisition of the American Southwest...
I gave a talk on podcasting for a Technology for the Music Educator class at DePaul University in Chicago last night. It is an interesting experience (and a novel one for me) to talk about this subject in front of people. I am used to talking about music and double...
