Summer is fading and the season is on the horizon. Reviews for The Kansas City Star. Summerfest Concert 1 Summerfest Concert 2 - with exceptional Ravel Piano Trio KC Baroque "Silence & Beauty" KC Fringe Fest KC Baroque "Music & Dance"
Sidetracked by Netty Simons
Now, if the Internet doesn't immediately give you everything you ever wanted to know about someone (true or imagined) that's quite the goldmine in the research world. That's when it gets fun. While going through a set of old periodicals for an unbelievably dull, but necessary, task, I came across the 1972 cover for Music... Continue Reading →
HARMONY OF THE SPHERES: Soundtrack for the 2017 Solar Eclipse
Panels I made for a display at the Music/Media Library.
KC Studio July/August 2017
This issue of KC Studio comes with a retrospective about Kansas City's public art initiative. I wrote about Kansas City Baroque Consortium's summer series, "Between Silence and Light," and about "The Classical Challenge," the classical music radio show on KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio.
Put A Bird On It: Instances of Birdsong in Music
Panels I made for a collection display for the Music/Media Library.
Quoted: Merriam-Webster
So the dictionary quoted me today.... That's a surreal little missive to receive--"We wanted to let you know that you were quoted in today’s Merriam-Webster Word of the Day.""--doesn't that seem like spam? I'm getting the biggest kick of this, goodness gracious the internet is just the weirdest thing, so please just indulge me.
Wish List: Małe Instrumenty
Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands. Sometimes you order a bunch of stuff from Poland and your far-more-budget-conscious spouse gives you the stink-eye and says dismissively, "Do you even know how to read Polish?" And sometimes, after he looks through the books you are so happy to now own (happy early birthday to... Continue Reading →
KCStudio Nov/Dec 2016
Gorgeous edition of KCStudio features Joyce DiDonato on the cover! I wrote about her project "In War & Peace: Harmony through Music" for my column: Concert to Come. I also wrote an Artist to Watch profile on soprano Liz Pearse. Read and enjoy!
KC Studio Sept/Oct 2016
I have four contributions in this issue of KC Studio! I always have such a fun time talking with people about their work; it's a joy to share their stories. The full digital edition can be found here, but I'll update as necessary as the KC Studio website posts online version of the stories. Artist... Continue Reading →
“Your Song Changed My Life”
I joined a great discussion on Bob Boilen's book "Your Song Changed My Life" (yep, NPRMusic/Tiny Desk Concert/9:30 Club Bob Boilen) for The Kansas City Star FYI Book Club, organized by Kansas City Public Library's Kaite Stover. Or rather, I didn't join the discussion. Stover had collected a great line up of Kansas City folks... Continue Reading →
Proust Eats a Sandwich 