March 25th, 2009, 12:15 PM
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul
138 Tremont Street
Boston, MA
with harpist Megan Remaly
Suggested Donation $5
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Looking back, 2010 was a musically satisfying year of fabulous concerts, collaborations, and dedicated students as well as fun travel, entertaining Boston visitors, crafting adventures, and a new apartment!
We ventured around the world to:
We are watching the Boston snow storm from Christmas in Tennessee with Greg’s family. I wish we were back in Boston to see all the snow. Check out the projected snow totals according to Channel 7 News in Boston.
Projected snow totals!
2011 looks to be exciting and kicks off with an exciting concert on January 7th. Rachel and I are excited to perform on the Vortex Series for New and Improvised Music on their first concert in their new location at the Democracy Center in Cambridge. Check out the link here and the performance calendar on my website for more information on the concert.
The spring includes a few concerts and trips, culminating in a visit to Austin in May where my younger sister, Carmen, is getting married in the Austin Hill Country. She will be a beautiful bride!
Sisters on an Alaskan Cruise - May 2005
Happy New Year! Stay tuned for more upcoming events.
Friday, December 10th, 7:00 PM
Indian Hill Music Recital Hall
Free!
Monday, December 6th, 2010, 8:00 PM
Tufts University
Granoff Music Center
Free!
Friday, January 7th, 2011, 8 PM
with Rachel Arnold, cello
The 2nd half of the program features music by composer/pianist Robert Manthy.
This fall was a blur of teaching and playing – my intentions of posting on the blog once a week definitely did not follow through. Luckily, December looks like I will have more time to breathe! Gregory and I wrapped up November with a long-delayed “honeymoon”, although I like to consider it our “1st Anniversary” trip since we celebrated one year of marriage on October 3rd. We left on a red-eye from Boston and work up in Reykjavik, Iceland for a quick 24-hour stop on the island. A few years ago, we watched this movie “Reykjavik 101” and I kept having flashbacks to the dark, desolate-looking city as it didn’t start to get light until after 10 AM. We arrived at our hotel at 8 AM and wandered aimlessly for a few hours in the morning around the city waiting for shops to open and people to come out.
City View of Reykjavik
Quiet downtown street
As we woke up early the next morning to catch the flight to Paris, we found out why no one was out on Saturday morning – we had just missed all of the partying until 6 AM when we arrived! The Icelandic people definitely know how to party.
Our 9 days in Paris were wonderful! Greg spent six weeks during the summer in 2001 studying in Paris and I had traveled through Paris twice – once in high school and once in college, but this was our first time to experience the city together. The tourist scene was very quiet as there were not many Americans around. We took in 3 concerts: Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and saxophonist Joshua Redman, an interdisciplinary dance/music concert at IRCAM, and an evening of chamber orchestra with Ensemble Intercontemporain. The last concert left me feeling so inspired to perform! Of course, delicious food, great museums, and long walks through the city rounded out the trip.
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, 7:30 PM
Bruce Hangen, conductor
James Campbell, clarinet
Fred Buda, drums
Dave Buda, jazz bass
Tickets and more information at www.indianhillmusic.org
One of my favorite places in Boston is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the Fenway area of Boston near the Museum of Fine Arts. From my first visit, I have loved the eclectic and unique nature of the Gardner Museum – from the beautiful greenery in the courtyard to the variety of art and pieces in the rooms. It is just the kind of decorating that I enjoy! I was excited to be invited to perform with the Callithumpian Consort on an evening concert at the Gardner when they stay open late on the 3rd Thursday of each month to have a party! Since they don’t allow you to take pictures in the Museum, I leave you with a picture of the Courtyard that I found on their website. If you ever visit Boston, the Gardner Museum should definitely be on your must-see list!
Gardner Museum Courtyard (credit to Gardner Museum Website)
(Some reviews of the concert!)
Sunday, March 20th, 2011, 3:00 PM
King Philip Regional High School
201 Franklin Street
Wrentham, MA
Tickets and more information available at www.nvporchestra.org.
Sunday, February 13th, 2011, 3:00 PM
Foxboro High School
Tickets at www.nvporchestra.org
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