To study Music is to study the Self ~ Shunryu Suzuki
Posted in Essentials, Practice, Trombone on Sep 22nd, 2013
Inspiration can come from many sources. In my younger days I was inspired by the artistry of players of instruments other than the trombone – particularly Mstislav Rostropovich, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, singers like Fritz Wunderlich, Dawn Upshaw, Frederica Von Stade (and again), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. These and countless others helped form my musical DNA; and of course this is not […]
Posted in Arts Advocacy, Essentials on Nov 17th, 2011
Released Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Summit Group is composed of representatives of a broad range of colleges, universities, and arts organizations across Central New York. We have extensive experience in the arts, education, administration, and non-profit boards, constituting an invaluable brain trust in the formation of a new professional orchestra for the region. We […]
Posted in Essentials on Nov 16th, 2010
Students sometimes ask me for a recommended listening list for general music literacy (this is part of Craft). So from the perspective of an orchestra girl, here are my recommendations. I recognize this list is slanted toward orchestral composers, so inevitably there are gaps – but this is after all a subjective exercise! When the […]