The Orchestra as an institution is constantly evolving and taking many different forms all around the world, but like the White Male Classical Music Canon, we tend to only see canonical ensemble types and treat them, like the repertoire canon, as universal and neutral.
Mae Mai in the press (and in print)
So, as usual, I was in the middle of writing a blog which is now going to be set aside in favor of this one. I'd wanted to post a listicle recounting last year's activity at my blog. I really wanted to post it either on New Years Eve or New Years Day, but as … Continue reading Mae Mai in the press (and in print)
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Boldly going where no cellist has gone before…
Since I mainly write about the economic and cultural side of music here I decided to start a tumblr blog just for my cello (and other) performance related activities. It's here: http://boldcellist.tumblr.com/ Since I get to do so many activities that most people wouldn't associate with the cello and being a cellist, I thought it … Continue reading Boldly going where no cellist has gone before…
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End of the year reflections and the coming new year!
I sent out an email blast to my personal mailing list, and I thought I'd share that here as it probably best reflects my thoughts on this past year for me as well as some of the exciting things coming up for the new year! So here it is: Happy New Year, folks and I … Continue reading End of the year reflections and the coming new year!
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What brings people here?
Sometimes I'm amused at what brings folks to my blogs (through the search engine route, that is). I've been blogging a bit more about singing while playing the cello lately so it's understandable that the biggest hit the past 30 days is for the phrase "sing while playing cello." The second biggest hit is, surprisingly, … Continue reading What brings people here?
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