I was inspired by “Dear Data” to try something. I few years ago I kept a trumpet practice log. At the time things were just miserable, and the logging seemed to only exacerbate things…
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After a rocky 2014-2015 season, the company is back on track in a new home.
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After 148 consecutive days of practicing, a few things are becoming clearer.
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A few upcoming performances for the last half of this month, in case you want to get out and hear some music.
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These guys sure had it. Who does vocal harmony like this anymore (he asked regretfully)?
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The Palau de la Musica in Barcelona’s old city (cuitat vella) is a UNESCO world heritage site, and is absolutely a wonderful sight. Beautifully detailed, and completely human-scaled, it’s set in a lovely plaza and offers up several restaurants inside and outside (this is Barcelona, after all, where people seem to live outside as much…
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David Zauder, former trumpet player with the Cleveland Orchestra, was a big help to me at one point in my musical growth. Here’s how.
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How often do you hear of someone who is unquestionably the best at what he did? Not only that, but the best for a half-century. Like Michael Jordan winning 50 straight NBA titles or something.
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