I have had the unfortunate experience of doing many all night drives over the years to get from one gig to another. This is never fun. The main problem is that I work in Memphis, Tennessee and in Chicago and Wisconsin. IRIS Chamber Orchestra concerts will start in...
Dan Klass of The Bitterest Pill recently did an episode in which he talked about the L.A. Opera’s recent production of Manon. Dan’s podcast is hilarious (I am a regular listener), and it offers some real and humorous insight into how opera seems to someone...
All of the IRIS bass section substitutes have gone on to have great full-time orchestra jobs:Charles Carlton – Cleveland OrchestraMatt Medlock – Naples PhilharmonicIra Gold – National SymphonyJeff Kail – Kansas City SymphonyMy stand partner...
I recently discovered that some IRIS Chamber Orchestra recordings are available on iTunes. Search the iTunes Store for the Gliere Horn Concerto and you will find a recording that we did a few years ago with Eric Ruske.There are four great audio clips of IRIS that you...
The IRIS Chamber Orchestra does not operate like a typical symphony orchestra. It reminds me much more of a summer festival atmosphere (like Aspen or another such festival). We perform approximately one concert a month during the regular season (September through...
