June 7, 2010 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Random
Random Monday: Gabriel’s Horn and other epiphanies
- Gabriel blows his horn
A nice story of a student in the Bahamas who gets an instrument.
- Epiphany at the dentist
Bruce Richards shares thoughts on puffing cheeks.
- How long before playing?
In a related item, someone asks about how long should one wait to play after getting a tooth pulled?
- An early retirement
William Barnewitz played his last concert as principal horn in Milwaukee.
- Thinking about success
A brief at Science Daily suggests that those who ask themselves whether they will perform a task generally do better than those who tell themselves that they will.
- Fashion genius or disaster?
This is what happens when a model collides with a tuba. Insert your joke here.
- What were they thinking?
A stab at moody and pensive classical CD covers. Put all in one place it ends up being even a bit comical.
- A look inside a modern soiree
David Thomas gives a nice summary of a concert presented in his house. This is an excellent way to reach people one-on-one.
- New things at New World
The new Frank Gehry designed facility for the New World symphony will be over 100,000 square feet.
- Its all in your head
Lyle Sanford posts a few paragraphs from an overview of current music neuroscience.
- Using craigslist to sell horn playing and teaching
I was fascinated to see an upsurge in advertisements like these this summer: http://bit.ly/bv8D14 – http://bit.ly/dgsPUG – http://bit.ly/beDYac – http://bit.ly/dhCgL5
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