January issue of The Pitch, with a piece on arx duo and a busy, busy classical music arts calendar sidebar.
arx duo in The Pitch
I finally figured out why The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” always makes me think about cats.
Specifically, cartoon cats. Every time Sting creepily intones "I'll be watching you," I have manic flashbacks to zany wisecracking felines on roller skates. But why? I would ask people, hey, do you remember a cartoon about a band that gets sucked inexplicably through a mirror into a fuchsia-delic alternate universe and the music sounds like... Continue Reading →
KCUR: Fountain City Brass Band
Fresh off a successful UK tour, the Fountain City Brass Band performs holiday favorites around the region. Read about it in my first contribution to KCUR, Kansas City's NPR affiliate.
KC Studio Holiday Edition: KC Chorale
KC Chorale has a full December. Read about the many opportunities to celebrate the season in song in KC Studio's Holiday Edition (page 20).
The Classical Challenge on KKFI 90.1 FM
On Wed Nov 22, Sam Wisman and I guest co-hosted The Classical Challenge, the classical music show on KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio. Sam is a veteran of the radio biz, having hosted the Monday edition of Jazz Afternoon for over a decade, but it was a learning experience for me. Making the... Continue Reading →
The Pitch Monthly Nov 2017
The Pitch is the alternative newspaper in KC, published monthly. I've got a piece (pg 42) on the Kansas City Symphony's Classics Uncorked "Future Favorites" - all 21st century music. Get it.
PLAY ON: Music and Games
Panels I made for a display at the Music/Media Library.
BRAVA: a [fantasy] symphonic season
Our hometown Symphony opened their Classical Series with an all-Russian program: two Russian composers, Russian-born soloist, and an American piece based on extra-musical Russian associations. This is also the fifth season in which a piece by a female composer has not been included in the Classical Series. Since moving to Helzberg Hall, the Classical Series... Continue Reading →
KC Studio Sept/Oct
For this issue of KC Studio, I interviewed Van Cliburn silver medalist Kenny Broberg, a graduate student at Park University's International Center for Music; the Kansas City Symphony's 2017-2018, including the Century of Bernstein festival; and Mid America Freedom Band's diverse and challenging season.
Proust Eats a Sandwich 