If you’ve met me, you’ll know I LOVE singing! Especially in an a cappella quartet. And so I’m very happy to announce that Kamloops has a new quartet! Read the full post
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“I’m Not Smart Enough For Classical Music” – Yes, Yes You Are!
I heard a surprising number of people claim “I’m not smart enough for classical music” while out at a public event recently. I have some things to say about that, but if you read only this introduction to the post let me sum it up in three words: Yes, you are! Read the full post
Posted in Random Blurb onWhy I (Mostly) Don’t Like “Concert Black”
This isn’t exactly a new complaint on my part, so it’s really no secret that I’m not a fan of performers defaulting to concert black most of the time. It came up in conversation again recently, and there was actually a specific request for me to write a post about it, so let’s dive in to my thoughts. Read the full post
Posted in Random Blurb onCongratulations To Bruce Dunn On His Retirement
It’s the end of an era: Bruce Dunn has retired as the Music Director of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra. Through his 27 year tenure, the KSO has gone from being an amateur ensemble to a highly respected professional orchestra. I want to take a moment and congratulate him on a well earned retirement. Read the full post
Posted in Arts In Kamloops (YKA Arts), Random Blurb onMusings on the Future of the Thompson Valley Orchestra
Twenty years after establishing the Thompson Valley Orchestra, founding music director Norris Berg has now retired. I have some thoughts on the future of TVO that I’d like to share. Read the full post
Posted in Arts In Kamloops (YKA Arts), Random Blurb onFarewell Vancouver, I’m Back Home In Kamloops
After 6.5 years I’m saying farewell to Vancouver, having moved back to my home town of Kamloops, BC. It’s been 15 years since I left, and I’m excited to be back. Read the full post
Posted in News onThe Joys Of Singing Medieval and Renaissance Music
Some fun news to report: I’m singing bass in a new quartet, cantus firmus, performing medieval and Renaissance music. Read the full post
Posted in News onIn Flanders Fields…
It has been another Remembrance Day for another year. In the course of this year’s services, I was able to hear three different choral settings of John McCrae’s famous WWI poem “In Flanders Fields”, and I found myself musing on how all the settings I’ve heard over the years are maybe too “pretty.” Read the full post
Posted in Random Blurb onPacifica Singers To Perform Selections from “Inebriated Refrigeration Magnetics”
I’m very excited to announce that the Pacifica Singers will be performing selections from my collection of choral miniatures, “Inebriated Refrigeration Magnetics” in their fall concert this year. Read the full post
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