Busyness is one of those things that I try to avoid writing about. And experiencing. My focus has been more on the 88 keys instead of the qwerty keys. This week I performed a concert with my husband. Every time we do a concert together it is preceded by intense stressors. How long is long … Continue reading »
One evening earlier this week I was lucky enough to sit down* with Minneapolis tenor Nathan Bird and talk a little bit about the Minnesota Opera’s upcoming production of Verdi’s Nabucco. *Actually, he didn’t really sit down at all as he was tending to our children and getting himself some food before heading out the door … Continue reading »
Through circumstances I could not – and would not – have scripted myself, Nathan and I have learned some pretty valuable lessons over the past couple weeks.After our Christmas concerts and prior to last week’s performances, we had decided that a really good idea for future busy performance times would be to line up way more babysitting … Continue reading »
[originally posted here] Have you ever heard a song that makes your tummy do a little flip just because the music is so lovely? And the pearly tones of the voices meld in a harmony so sweet and warm that you fear for the melting sensation down the back of your spine? Have you ever … Continue reading »
The clock is ticking down toward our spring concert! What started as a fund-raising idea for Nathan’s upcoming choir trip to Ukraine has turned into something a little less specific and a lot more fantastic. I wanted to give a reminder of the event details, along with a teaser about what we have planned. Spring … Continue reading »
