links for 2007-12-18

Snow day in Chicago Brian Dickie took a very pretty photo of Chicago right after this past snowstorm. Much nicer-looking than the roads on my harrowing Milwaukee trip home. (tags: brian dickie snow chicago milwaukee) Honolulu symphony can’t pay musicians –...

Gabe Noel in silhouette

bass player silhouette Originally uploaded by megan tharpe Gabe is an old friend of mine–we used to play together in an orchestra in the Chicago area. He’s a fantastic player in both classical and jazz milieus, and I’m sure that he’s making a...

links for 2007-12-16

MusTech.net, MUSicTECHnology.net. The Best Source for Music, Education, and Technology! One of my favorite blogs–definitely the #1 destination for tech-savvy educators. (tags: blogs education MIDI music news podcasting RSS tech Technology) Emerson Plays Sheng...

A Week in the Life – Part 1: Locked Out in the Cold

You’ve just gotta love this profession. No matter how many roadblocks get tossed in their path, musicians always seem to find a way around them, taking things in stride and laughing about it later with each other over either coffee or beer (depending on the...

links for 2007-12-13

Rautavaara Bass Concerto This is likely to be the first time most people have ever hear Angel of Dusk, Einojuhani Rautavaara’ (tags: phil phillipserna phillip serna doublebass contrabass conversations rautavaara concerto recital northwestern) Adaptistration:...