Tonight, I went to hear a pianist perform an all-Debussy recital: all 24 Preludes; the first book before the intermission, second book after. Concerts that feature only one composer are always a …
The Flaxen-Haired Girl, passing a gallstone
Tendinitis
For more than two months now I’ve been struggling with tendinitis, and no, it’s not because I am a pianist / piano teacher. As I explained to a colleague, I …
Jamey’s Senior Recital
Selections from Jamey’s High School Senior Piano Recital with links to YouTube videos: Jamey’s arrangement of themes from The Phantom of the Opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M6IzW94EeY Jamey’s arrangement of themes …
New York!
After a full day of traveling from Manhattan, KS to Manhattan, NY, we arrived this evening (Friday, March 23) at our hotel, the Hilton New York. Registration for the MTNA …
Email exchange between students’ mother and myself.
(Parent’s and students’ names have been reduced to initials to protect privacy.) Wed, 7 Mar 2012 23:29:44 -0600 Any desire to move this week’s lessons to Fri (no afternoon …
Opera
Fantastic article with links to fantastic videos: http://ihnatko.com/2012/03/02/rachele-gilmores-100-mph-fastball/
A week-end in Kansas City
(Originally posted by Mark on his site) Sibylle and I just had a fantastic weekend in Kansas City. We took in Yo-Yo Ma’s appearance with the Kansas City Symphony Saturday …
Post-surgery update
Ten days ago, two weeks after my gallbladder surgery, we saw the surgeon for the follow-up. To my surprise (which shows how little I know about surgery …), they had …
Recuperation
One week ago, today, Mark started to write about my gallbladder surgery. The surgery itself and the hours of immediate recovery went extremely well, confirming what the anesthesiologist had cheerfully …