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Jan 16, 2010
10:42pm
Trumpet Concerto Premieres Tomorrow
I’m in Huntsville, Alabama, eagerly awaiting the premiere of my TRUMPET CONCERTO for Chris Coletti tomorrow. The Hunstville Symphony Orchestra performs, under the baton of Mei-Ann Chen, who has skillfully and efficiently whipped the band into shape. It’s going to be an exciting show.
My piece is not easy. (This should not come as a shock to anyone.) i think many of the players were at first taken aback at the level of rhythmic activity happening at any given time. But everyone has had such an open-minded attitude about the process, and because of that, the piece is really coming together well and sounding as it should. It’s astounding how much this attitude change can make a difference - I’ve felt less stressed today than any other day-before-a-first-performance experience I can remember.
The whole experience here in Huntsville has been great. I spent lots of time yesterday and Thursday in the public schools here, talking to kids from widely varying backgrounds about music, and composing… talked about Katrina Ballads a bit, and received feedback of all kinds from all different kinds of people. Kids won’t tell you nothin’ but the truth though, and it’s a beautiful thing. Also I had the pleasure of teaching a few South African songs to singers at Lee Magnet Arts High School yesterday - the kids sounded great and sang Shosholoza through their cafeteria, much to the astonishment of their fellow students. This weekend has reminded me the positive impact listening and making music has on communities, and the HSO has done excellent work to facilitate this here in northern Alabama.
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bio // calendar
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// katrina ballads
Jan 16, 2010
10:42pm
Trumpet Concerto Premieres Tomorrow
I’m in Huntsville, Alabama, eagerly awaiting the premiere of my TRUMPET CONCERTO for Chris Coletti tomorrow. The Hunstville Symphony Orchestra performs, under the baton of Mei-Ann Chen, who has skillfully and efficiently whipped the band into shape. It’s going to be an exciting show.
My piece is not easy. (This should not come as a shock to anyone.) i think many of the players were at first taken aback at the level of rhythmic activity happening at any given time. But everyone has had such an open-minded attitude about the process, and because of that, the piece is really coming together well and sounding as it should. It’s astounding how much this attitude change can make a difference - I’ve felt less stressed today than any other day-before-a-first-performance experience I can remember.
The whole experience here in Huntsville has been great. I spent lots of time yesterday and Thursday in the public schools here, talking to kids from widely varying backgrounds about music, and composing… talked about Katrina Ballads a bit, and received feedback of all kinds from all different kinds of people. Kids won’t tell you nothin’ but the truth though, and it’s a beautiful thing. Also I had the pleasure of teaching a few South African songs to singers at Lee Magnet Arts High School yesterday - the kids sounded great and sang Shosholoza through their cafeteria, much to the astonishment of their fellow students. This weekend has reminded me the positive impact listening and making music has on communities, and the HSO has done excellent work to facilitate this here in northern Alabama.
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Page 1 of 1
Trumpet Concerto Premieres Tomorrow
I’m in Huntsville, Alabama, eagerly awaiting the premiere of my TRUMPET CONCERTO for Chris Coletti tomorrow. The Hunstville Symphony Orchestra performs, under the baton of Mei-Ann Chen, who has skillfully and efficiently whipped the band into shape. It’s going to be an exciting show.
My piece is not easy. (This should not come as a shock to anyone.) i think many of the players were at first taken aback at the level of rhythmic activity happening at any given time. But everyone has had such an open-minded attitude about the process, and because of that, the piece is really coming together well and sounding as it should. It’s astounding how much this attitude change can make a difference - I’ve felt less stressed today than any other day-before-a-first-performance experience I can remember.
The whole experience here in Huntsville has been great. I spent lots of time yesterday and Thursday in the public schools here, talking to kids from widely varying backgrounds about music, and composing… talked about Katrina Ballads a bit, and received feedback of all kinds from all different kinds of people. Kids won’t tell you nothin’ but the truth though, and it’s a beautiful thing. Also I had the pleasure of teaching a few South African songs to singers at Lee Magnet Arts High School yesterday - the kids sounded great and sang Shosholoza through their cafeteria, much to the astonishment of their fellow students. This weekend has reminded me the positive impact listening and making music has on communities, and the HSO has done excellent work to facilitate this here in northern Alabama.
