As a free-lance musician I have several jobs. It is very interesting work and definitely keeps me busy. I want to share a few of those with you today. I’m happy to announce that I have been hired at Chapman University as adjunct professor of bassoon beginning this Fall! I will be coaching chamber […]
My Summer 2013 Playlist
What have I been listening to lately?! Well, I love a variety of different music ranging from pop to alternative and dance music. As a classically trained musician I can always learn from artists in other genres and apply what I hear to how I play the flute. It’s really important to understand rhythms and […]
La Banda Bassetti
When I was in Italy, I attended ClarinetFest in Assisi. I was able to attend a number of wonderful performances by clarinetists from all over the world. With so many performances, it’s hard to stand out. Everyone does play the clarinet, after all! One of the most memorable groups was the Banda Bassetti, from Italy. […]
Bocal Majority
Last week I was an instructor at a week long camp for bassoon and oboe players at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Bocal Majority. I led master classes, chamber music and reed-making to 16 bassoon players. We also performed daily faculty recitals. It was a blast! It was my good fortune to be teaching with bassoonist Leslie […]
Amadeus, Amadeus
Greetings from Salzburg, Austria! This week Eugene and I visited the home and birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The apartment the Mozart’s lived in was quite spacious for the time. There were many artifacts on display: letters to his wife from the road, manuscripts, paintings of him and his wife, and the original clavichord that […]
Viva l’Italia!
It may surprise you to learn this, but on occasion, I do play music with other ensembles besides Third Wheel. Sometimes, even other chamber ensembles! It’s a little weird, I know. But I am a member of the Orange County Clarinet Consort. It’s a clarinet choir made up of professional, regional orchestra players and music […]
Arizona
On the first of July my family and I made a trip to Arizona to get my sister settled into her new home in Surprise, AZ. It was no surprise that it was very hot, however we were there for a heat wave with record breaking temperatures! In order to beat the heat we found a man […]
America the Beautiful
Happy 4th of July Weekend! This weekend I’m enjoying some time with family and friends and celebrating America’s Birthday! Last night got me a little teared up during the Armed Forces Salute at the Pacific Symphony concert. The piece is a medley of all of the marches from the different branches of the military. Seeing […]
Double Reeds, Double Fun!
This week, Third Wheel had the honor of performing at the International Double Reed Society conference in Redlands. These events bring together double reed players (oboe and bassoon) from all over the world for a few days of concerts, lectures and fun. We performed our program Locally Grown Chamber Music, and we were joined by […]
Musical Fusion
One of the things that I enjoy so much about playing with Third Wheel is the variety of music we program. We play music from Bach to the Beatles and even some Brazilian Choros. I also appreciate the contact we have with local living composers. In fact. I just ran into Jenni Brandon at a […]
