Upcoming free recitals

The Chicago Cultural Center presents: VOCAL JOURNEYS Levi Hernandez, baritone Alan Darling, piano Featuring works by: Purcell, Handel, Schumann, Ibert, Mahler and Gershwin TUESDAY, June 20th, 2006 at 6:30pm CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER Preston Bradley Hall 78 E. Washington...

My Recital on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.

I will be performing my “Tribute to Koussevitzky” recital this coming Tuesday (June 6) in the recital hall on Northeastern Illinois University’s campus. Northeastern Illinois University is near the Peterson Ave. exit on I 94 in the city of...

Some shots of the Karr-Koussevitzky bass

Here’s a close-up of the tailpiece with the distinctive inlay.Check out how much larger my Jakstadt is than the Karr-Koussevitzky!I will be playing a recital on this notable bass in two weeks (Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m. at NEIU in Chicago). I picked the bass up...

Opening Night of Chicago Opera Theater

Last night was the opening night for Chicago Opera Theater’s run of Nixon in China. The house was packed and the performance was great. Unfortunately, the supertitles were not working last night–even with an opera sung in English it is helpful to have the...

Student Resources

1) Lesson SchedulesClick here to see when and where our next lesson is happening.2) Lesson Summaries and AssignmentsClick for assignments, materials to purcase, links, and lesson history.3) Recommended RepertoireThese are the materials I teach in the order I teach...