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Monthly Archives: November 2006

Today’s Internets

30-Nov-06

There’s only so many hours one can juxtapose 1920′s French chamber music with bluesy grooves, so I’ve often headed to my overflowing Google Reader page, which constantly overfloweth with friend’s blogs, RSS feeds, and aggregated information both worthy and useless. Today I recommend 3 distractions: 1) An excellent NewMusicBox piece on metal and minimalism. Clicking [...]

Sine Waves

24-Nov-06

I enjoyed quite a bit of flute listening over the last couple months, during my so-called process of writing That Concertino. It’s my due diligence, of course, and for a non-flute-o-phile, I believe I’ve done a fair job of negotiating quite a variety of Flute Features. My several trips to the NYPL score library were [...]

The ATL giveth

20-Nov-06

After touring Atlanta this week for my short visit to Georgia State University, where Robert Ambrose and his excellent GSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble shouted out OK Feel Good with skill and aplomb, I returned home all jazzed up and full of musical spirit, ready to finish work on the Concertino (actual title pending), take the [...]

14-Nov-06

Visiting Atlanta this week for a short residency at Georgia State University, where Robert Ambrose and his excellent GSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform OK Feel Good for the ATL masses.

Kansouri

10-Nov-06

Last week’s Midwest adventures featured back to back performances of OK Feel Good, in both savory flavors. And next week I visit Georgia State University for Robert Ambrose and his ensemble’s OK Feel Good, and by my count that makes three. In a row. If I could dance right now I would. In 7/16. The [...]