Quote from Benjamin Franklin
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
This is one good reason for visiting web sites like Horn Matters, reading horn-related texts...
Musicians as Actors
A former teacher long ago used to regularly remind me that musicians are like actors. Music is full of character and a good musician worth...
Lessons Learned from My Cats
Big things in little packages.
Tigger-Poo and Mr. Tribble were rescued as kittens from our local Humane Society. They are members of our family and...
Another Meaning to Concentration
Like an apple a day.
Some of the best practices techniques involve thinking (and playing) outside of the box. The well-known teacher, pedagogue and performer...
On Mentorship and Recovery from Abuse
This photo and the memories associated with it are among my most prized possessions.
This is Milan Yancich, the man who saved my creative soul....
Lost in Translation; Pro vs. Amateur
Words and meaning.
Certain words that once held some meaning -- or that may have not had any meaning at all in the past --...
Putting it into Perspective
Sometimes you just suck.
Its one of those days where one or more things are not going right. It could be a physical problem -...
Getting bumped
A story about getting voted down a chair at the Interlochen Summer Music Camp brought back memories of my own experiences there. If only...
Mindfulness
Play with reckless abandon. Like you haven't a care in the world.
This is a mindset learned from more than one teacher and is one...
Educational disconnect
Discontent and disconnect
From the president of the New England Conservatory comes a very interesting article that starts in Detroit and ends in the conservatory...