Digital RabbitFeb 271 minClimbing the Walls in San JoseThe Opera San Jose production of Carmen was so wonderful, that I decided to see it a second time. The first time I attended a matinee,...
Digital RabbitJan 271 minSeeing the Beauty of MusicSince March 2020, I've been to very few concerts of live music. There is nothing like sitting in an audience and knowing that the...
Digital RabbitDec 29, 20211 minAnd So It Begins...AgainOne of the things that characterized 2020 was the cancellation of musical performances and events. At first, most of us thought...
Digital RabbitDec 27, 20213 minIt's Time to Draw the Double-Bar LineIn November 2019, I was a panelist at King’s College London, for an event about the conductor Constantin Silvestri. I showed a few...
Digital RabbitDec 25, 20211 minThe Remains of a FeastWe spent Christmas Eve at Treehouse Tavern listening to music and eating an assortment of hors d’oeuvres. Treehouse Tavern is a 180...
Digital RabbitDec 22, 20213 minChristmas: Arranged and OrchestratedLast year, a friend suggested that I join ASMAC, the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers. I was hesitant. Although I...
Digital RabbitDec 21, 20212 minWinter’s Gifts: Stars I can’t remember the last time that I attended a choral concert. All of the chorus works I’ve heard in recent years have been part of an...
Digital RabbitAug 2, 20201 minWalking to TacomaI've taken 1,693,819 steps since March 16. That's an average of more then 12,000 steps per day, every day, seven -->
Digital RabbitJul 31, 20202 minThe Nose at the MetDmitri Shostakovich’s first opera, The Nose, is a satirical tale of a St. Petersburg official who wakes up without a nose—just a -->
Digital RabbitJul 29, 20203 minFrom Bayreuth to New York: TannhäuserI purchased a ticket to watch the Bayreuth (Germany) production of Tannhäuser, but the streaming link never arrived. Glen and I were -->
Digital RabbitJul 27, 20203 minThe Bayreuth Festival: Die Meistersinger von NürnbergThese are the days of reverse travel. I had planned to be in Germany this month for the Bayreuth Festival. Instead, the -->