Dress Rehearsal

We just finished dress rehearsal, and welcomed back our beautiful orchestra! Here’s Neil working with them on a few sections of Midsummer: Children-bugs took a rest amongst the trees while notes and corrections were being given after the rehearsal: And our hair expert, Sarah, tinkered with Alison’s (Titania) hairdo. She does gorgeous work on the […]

No End to Listening

I read David Stabler’s beautifully thought-provoking and insightful column in The Oregonian on Thursday, “A Year of Playing Bach”. He describes his resolution to re-dedicate himself to daily practice of Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” after many years away from not just that particular piece, but piano practice in general. Although, of course, the specifics of piano […]