New ‘Music Examples’ Page is Up

Filed in Composition, Performance, Violin on March 23, 2006 at 10:14 pm

Announcing new additions and a gorgeous new look for my Music Examples page!
Now, when you hit that link at the top of this site, it will take you to a listening home page where you can either choose to listen to samples of my original compositions or excerpts from my performances. Once you click on [...]

Thought for the Day

Filed in History, Humor, Inspiration, Thought for the Day, Violin on March 15, 2006 at 3:10 pm

“We consider that any man who can fiddle all through one of those Virginia Reels without losing his grip, may be depended upon in any kind of musical emergency.”
- Mark Twain
Yee-haw! Go, fiddle, go!

A Great Website!…

Filed in Composition, History, Performance, Reviews, Student Reminders, Technique, Violin on March 10, 2006 at 9:38 pm

I recently stumbled on a great website for music educators, musicians, composers, and just about anybody else interested in music! It’s The Sound Exchange, hosted, created, and maintained by London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. One could spend hours exploring the wealth of information and activities on this site!
For example, one of my favorite pages to visit is [...]

Thought for the Day – I’m Back!

Filed in General, History, Inspiration, Performance, Thought for the Day, Violin on March 1, 2006 at 10:07 am

…And I survived my Senior Recital (and the three performances that followed directly afterward!)
It really was a grand event. I don’t think I have ever felt so comfortable on a stage as I did that afternoon, and for that I owe thanks to the many run-thrus on stage with my accompanist, Janet Noll. I [...]