pianist, opera coach, conductor, writer
As I get ready to leave my Midwestern homeland for hotter Southern climes, the time seems perfect to share this Slow Listening gem from the Arizona Opera with everybody. I haven’t bossed you all around about listening to music for a while! This is a fun playlist to help our crowd get … Continue Reading →
The return of Slow Listening, finally! This breathtaking six minutes brought to you by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, William Christie, Peter Sellars, and a company of players and singers. And most of all, Handel. Because: I’m immersed in Handel at the moment. LHL is one of the greatest artists I have … Continue Reading →
The singers and coaches of the Butler Opera Center, together with the collaborative pianists from Anne Epperson’s studio, performed a recital of Richard Strauss’ Lieder at UT tonight. It was an enormous, challenging program, from the earliest songs to the Vier Letzte Lieder, from beloved favorites to rarely performed treasures. It … Continue Reading →
I’m reeling (in a good way) from a jaw-dropping, soul-embiggening trio of performances here in my adopted home state. In a span of five days, I heard music at the Houston Grand Opera, at a chapel on the Trinity University campus in San Antonio, and in UT Austin’s own Bates … Continue Reading →
I like a lot of music, and that means I like a lot of easy music. By that I mean: music that is a pleasure to hear, that requires no preparation on my part. Maybe it’s something to dance to, something that energizes or mellows a gathering, something that just … Continue Reading →