Friday, December 19, 2008
Sneaky
Brian is writing a song cycle for The Stratus Ensemble (voice, piano, flute, clarinet) and decided he wanted to have the text be epitaphs from gravestones in some of Boston's historical burying grounds. We spent a Saturday downtown in these burying grounds taking pictures of the gravestones and writing down the epitaphs. Well... okay, I took the pictures and Brian wrote down the texts.
Brian is writing a song cycle for The Stratus Ensemble (voice, piano, flute, clarinet) and decided he wanted to have the text be epitaphs from gravestones in some of Boston's historical burying grounds. We spent a Saturday downtown in these burying grounds taking pictures of the gravestones and writing down the epitaphs. Well... okay, I took the pictures and Brian wrote down the texts.
Birthday #3?
Many kudos to Michelle and Julie who found this year's birthday dinner at Jasmine Bistro -- a restaurant that serves Hungarian and French Cuisine! YUM! It was probably on of the best dining experiences I've ever had while I've lived in Boston. Our waiter was the owner's son and his sense of humor fit our table so well! The owner was also the chef and he would come out and talk to us about the food and the wine. They were great!!! Ashley's parent's were also in town visiting from Kansas and joined us!
Many kudos to Michelle and Julie who found this year's birthday dinner at Jasmine Bistro -- a restaurant that serves Hungarian and French Cuisine! YUM! It was probably on of the best dining experiences I've ever had while I've lived in Boston. Our waiter was the owner's son and his sense of humor fit our table so well! The owner was also the chef and he would come out and talk to us about the food and the wine. They were great!!! Ashley's parent's were also in town visiting from Kansas and joined us!
Old Sturbridge Village Fall Harvest Festival
In mid-October Liz, Ashley, Brian, and I went out to Old Sturbridge Village and participated in their Harvest Festival. We took a horse drawn hay ride out to one of the farms that dated back to the 1700's and participated in all the festivities. This included barn dancing, story telling, and eating seasonal foods prepared at the fireplace. It was a nice time -- not exactly what we were expecting, but still a nice little adventure out to western Mass. At one point during the evening one of the women told me about a tradition during the harvest time when the single girls would take the peeled apple peel and toss them over their shoulders. Whatever alphabet letter shape the apple peel most looked like when it landed on the floor -- that would be the first letter of the name of their "intended". The woman asked me if I would like to give it a try and I said "sure!" So I took the peel and threw it over my right shoulder thinking, "When it lands it will be something like an 'S' or an 'O' or a 'C'. When I turned around and looked my first thought was "It looks like the number 8" Then a random visitor said "It's the letter 'B'!" Brian, Ashley, Liz and I all looked at each other and burst out laughing! Everyone was looking at us and then they asked Brian what his name was and he told them and everyone burst out laughing! Of course, then the jokes poured on...
Number 8 or Letter B?
Ashley and Liz were going to keep the apple peel for safe-keeping (to freeze?) but then later decided it probably wouldn't keep. Phew!
In mid-October Liz, Ashley, Brian, and I went out to Old Sturbridge Village and participated in their Harvest Festival. We took a horse drawn hay ride out to one of the farms that dated back to the 1700's and participated in all the festivities. This included barn dancing, story telling, and eating seasonal foods prepared at the fireplace. It was a nice time -- not exactly what we were expecting, but still a nice little adventure out to western Mass. At one point during the evening one of the women told me about a tradition during the harvest time when the single girls would take the peeled apple peel and toss them over their shoulders. Whatever alphabet letter shape the apple peel most looked like when it landed on the floor -- that would be the first letter of the name of their "intended". The woman asked me if I would like to give it a try and I said "sure!" So I took the peel and threw it over my right shoulder thinking, "When it lands it will be something like an 'S' or an 'O' or a 'C'. When I turned around and looked my first thought was "It looks like the number 8" Then a random visitor said "It's the letter 'B'!" Brian, Ashley, Liz and I all looked at each other and burst out laughing! Everyone was looking at us and then they asked Brian what his name was and he told them and everyone burst out laughing! Of course, then the jokes poured on...
Number 8 or Letter B?
Ashley and Liz were going to keep the apple peel for safe-keeping (to freeze?) but then later decided it probably wouldn't keep. Phew!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Review in the Boston Globe
My very first review!!! Teensy-weensy... but my name is there AND it was a good review!
My very first review!!! Teensy-weensy... but my name is there AND it was a good review!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Upcoming Concerts
SEPTEMBERFEST 2008: Moving Hearts, Enlightening Minds
Each SeptemberFest concert this year is inspired by a phrase from “The Vision for Longy.” Our gift to you, SeptemberFest features Longy students, faculty, alumni and guests, and is free and open to the public at the Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Saturday, September 20, 6 PM
The Keys to the Castle: An Ethnographic Study of Nadia Boulanger’s Pedagogy
Guest Speaker for Pre-Concert Lecture: Ethnomusicologist Matthew Morin
Saturday, September 20, 8 PM
The Legacy of Nadia Boulanger: Elliott Carter and His Contemporaries
“…challenge them to find new ways to change the world through music.”
CARTER: Musicians Wrestle Everywhere
CARTER: Pastoral for English horn and piano
THOMSON: Mostly About Love
CARTER: Canonic suite for quartet of alto saxophones
COPLAND: Pastorale and There came a wind like a bugle
CARTER: Warble for Lilac-time
BLITZSTEIN: Open your heart
CARTER: Esprit rude/Esprit doux
CHANLER: Memory; O, Mistress Mine; and Dr. Livermore
CARTER: Piano Sonata
Performers include Karyl Ryczek, soprano; Rachael Chagat, soprano; Elizabeth Anker, contralto; Brendan Daly, tenor; Robert Honeysucker, baritone; Robert Sheena, English horn; Wayman Chin, piano; Brian Moll, piano; Nancy Armstong, soprano; Vanessa Mulvey, flute; Michelle Shoemaker, clarinet; Jayne West, soprano; Randall Hodgkinson, piano; and Ken Radnofsky, Dennis Shafer, Tsuyoshi Honjo, and Gordon Gest, alto saxophones
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October 2, 7:00pm
Faculty Recital
Salem State College Central Campus Recital Hall
Amy McGlothlin, alto saxophone ‘06
With guests:
Trisha Craig, flute ‘05
Rachael Chagat, soprano ’06, ‘07
I'll be performing Lori Laitman's I Never Saw Another Butterfly for soprano and alto saxophone.
SEPTEMBERFEST 2008: Moving Hearts, Enlightening Minds
Each SeptemberFest concert this year is inspired by a phrase from “The Vision for Longy.” Our gift to you, SeptemberFest features Longy students, faculty, alumni and guests, and is free and open to the public at the Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Saturday, September 20, 6 PM
The Keys to the Castle: An Ethnographic Study of Nadia Boulanger’s Pedagogy
Guest Speaker for Pre-Concert Lecture: Ethnomusicologist Matthew Morin
Saturday, September 20, 8 PM
The Legacy of Nadia Boulanger: Elliott Carter and His Contemporaries
“…challenge them to find new ways to change the world through music.”
CARTER: Musicians Wrestle Everywhere
CARTER: Pastoral for English horn and piano
THOMSON: Mostly About Love
CARTER: Canonic suite for quartet of alto saxophones
COPLAND: Pastorale and There came a wind like a bugle
CARTER: Warble for Lilac-time
BLITZSTEIN: Open your heart
CARTER: Esprit rude/Esprit doux
CHANLER: Memory; O, Mistress Mine; and Dr. Livermore
CARTER: Piano Sonata
Performers include Karyl Ryczek, soprano; Rachael Chagat, soprano; Elizabeth Anker, contralto; Brendan Daly, tenor; Robert Honeysucker, baritone; Robert Sheena, English horn; Wayman Chin, piano; Brian Moll, piano; Nancy Armstong, soprano; Vanessa Mulvey, flute; Michelle Shoemaker, clarinet; Jayne West, soprano; Randall Hodgkinson, piano; and Ken Radnofsky, Dennis Shafer, Tsuyoshi Honjo, and Gordon Gest, alto saxophones
*********************
October 2, 7:00pm
Faculty Recital
Salem State College Central Campus Recital Hall
Amy McGlothlin, alto saxophone ‘06
With guests:
Trisha Craig, flute ‘05
Rachael Chagat, soprano ’06, ‘07
I'll be performing Lori Laitman's I Never Saw Another Butterfly for soprano and alto saxophone.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
THE BEST PART OF MY TIME AT HOME!!!!
I'm ashamed that I did not mention the fact that my loving and caring brother allowed me to stay with him while I was in Columbus. Not only did he allow me to stay but he allowed my dog to stay as well. I have no pictures as a record of this account but I can tell you that we had a good time cooking out and watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics on his fantastic television.
Thank you little brother!!!!
I'm ashamed that I did not mention the fact that my loving and caring brother allowed me to stay with him while I was in Columbus. Not only did he allow me to stay but he allowed my dog to stay as well. I have no pictures as a record of this account but I can tell you that we had a good time cooking out and watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics on his fantastic television.
Thank you little brother!!!!
Monday, September 08, 2008
Two of my new favorite YouTube videos. The first was a discovery at work (we occasionally have YouTube breaks for some down time) and the second was given to me by Sarah who recently started Seminary at Sewanee in TN. The video was given to her by her Hebrew teacher who had given the assignment to memorize the Hebrew alphabet. Be careful! Just after one viewing you'll be singing the Aleph-Bet in your mind all day long!
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