I will be performing with the Chicago Philharmonic at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on the Northwestern University campus this Sunday at 7 p.m. We are playing the Brahms Symphony No. 2 and the Sibelius Violin Concerto. Andreas Deák is the conductor for this program, and...
Ars Antigua will be performing the following concerts this weekend (information from a recent announcement):Friday evening November 10 at 7:30pmMoser Performing Arts CenterUniversity of St Francis500 Wilcox StreetJoliet, IllinoisFor more information call...
Matt Murray of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb pointed out a great Edgar Meyer video clip from A&E’s Breakfast With the Arts. He and Bela Fleck play and are interviewed on the clip. You’ll need Real Player to watch it, and I can’t embed...
Believe it or not, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago used to advertise in Time magazine. Here is an ad from 1998 featuring the bass section. I am the second player from the right. One of my favorite things about this picture is the obvious empty stool in the middle of...
I’d like to congratulate my four students who made it into the District 7 Illinois Music Educators Association orchestra for Illinois. Scott Bakshis (who was principal bass for Illinois All-State last year), Ian Hallas (who was principal bass for district IMEA...
