A few weeks ago my wife and I were going on an evening walk, one of our new routines during the pandemic. Not too far from our house we saw a little activity, and arrived just as one of our neighbors was discovering that his cat, who had gotten out …
So Hamilton has just finished a three week run at Bass – something we have been actively preparing for and getting excited about for a very long time. During that run I had the opportunity to see the show as a patron and as an usher multiple times, and from …
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1 In America, the summer is bookended and filled with many of our traditional “patriotic” holidays (if you don’t like Labor Day as patriotic then shift it back a week or …
A few years ago, as a part of a national symposium about student engagement in the performing arts, some of my colleagues, primarily those from the Krannert Center at the University of Illinois, talked about the concept of a new initiative they were doing called “Push 4 Art.” The idea …
“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” -A.A Milne People love flowers, but they tend to hate weeds. Which makes you think, what really is the difference? Especially in Texas, where we worship wildflowers, the main distinction seems to be that if it is native to Texas …
“There is nothing is more musical than a sunset. He who feels what he sees will find no more beautiful example of development in all that book which, alas, musicians read but too little – the book of Nature.” -Claude Debussy An interesting phenomenon with humans is our attraction to …
We have all heard the saying that “a picture is worth 1000 words.” At its core, this points to the enormous amount of detail contained in every photograph, so much so that you would need pages to fully explain what is perceived almost instantly. However, to me, this phrase also …
In the past week or so, several influential and important people in my life and work have shared their dismay about an amendment to the House version of the Defense Authorization this year that would essentially gut the military bands programs. Specifically, it restricts performances in parades, civic events, holiday …
First, just had a great performance of my latest piece, infinity/interrupted, as a part of the Pale Blue. Winter Wind Ensemble Concert in Austin. I will be adding that recording soon. Also, I will be updating a lot about the site coming up, so come back often!
I just finished adding some photo galleries to the photos page (in time of daffodils). Also, I added the last few recordings to “A Winter Fanfare” and “Celebration in the Morning.” Enjoy!
