http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-orchestre-revolutionnaire-20121119,0,6149866.story http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/beethoven-378418-gardiner-musicians.html A few nights ago I heard one of the best concerts of my life; the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique and Monteverdi Choir with Sir John Eliot Gardiner performing Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.  In a word: WOW!  I had never heard the Missa Solemnis not to mention an 80 piece orchestra of period instruments and…

http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/what-does-it-mean-if-im-nervous-before-a-big-performance/ Dr. Noa Kagayama hits the nail on the head every time, this time with performance anxiety and how to manage it.  I’ve been following his posts for quite some time and always find them incredibly useful and insightful.  Before discovering Noa’s blog, I was (and still remain) a huge fan of sports psychologist Don…

Opening Night: Celebrating Democracy : San Francisco Classical Voice.

Greetings! After much thought, I decided to finally take the plunge and create a website/blog. Sure, I’ve had a website for my quartet for years but not one of my very own… until now.