Thurdsay, May 26th, 2011
8:00 PM
with Rachel Arnold, cello
Michael Colquhoun Three for Two as One : A Suite for Flute and Cello
Matt Samolis Hacked*
Livia Lin TBA
*Premiere of Commissioned Piece
Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
Somerville, MA
More info at http://mattsamolis.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208871099135893
Friday, March 18th 6 PM -9 PM
Saturday, March 19th 10 AM – 8 PM
The Indian Hill Flute Choir performs at 2 PM.
Indian Hill Music
36 King Street
Littleton, MA
Indian Hill Flute Choir
Thursday, March 24th, 2011 7:00-7:45 PM
Camilla Blackman Hall
Indian Hill Music
36 King Street
Littleton, MA
More information can be found by visiting Indian Hill Music.
This summer I am teaching at two music camps in New England. If you are a young flutist, this is an excellent opportunity to improve your playing and make new friends.
An innovative two-week program for ages 8-18 that balances traditional instrument and music theory study with opportunities to discover the diverse world of music. Core curriculum provides essential instruction in technique and musicianship, and elective classes foster creativity and exploration of new instruments and musical styles. Performances are focused on learning and sharing music together, so students are encouraged to play and sing in a variety of ensembles. Students’ experiences are broadened as they learn to work together, and to inspire and support each other in the educational process. More information available here.
Designed for students entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2011
Join us for our 7th year of FLUTE, FUN, and FRIEND. Each day includes warm-ups focusing on technique and tone, solo master classes, flute choir, and a chance to play with a pianist. NCMS flute teacher Ashley Addington will be joined by special guest artists throughout the week, giving students new insight and perspective from a variety of teachers. Students should bring a snack, lunch and a beach towel or yoga mat each day. More information here.
We performed Leroy Anderon’s Penny-Whistle Song on NVPO’s “Pops in Love” Concert. After years of playing the famous Christmas tune, Sleighride, this was my first time to play this flute feature. I also learned the Leroy Anderson spent most of his life living in Cambridge, MA. Enjoy!
The other members of the flute section are Mana Washio and Pamela Daniels.
Saturday, March 26, 2011, 8 PM
Fineberg Recueil de pierre et de sable
Grisey Periodes
Grisey Partiels
45 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA
(near Harvard Square)
Friday, March 4th, 2011, 8 PM
http://improvortex.blogspot.com/2011/02/march-4-democracy-center.html
Love it! I will have to track down an old-style metronome and see what Dolce does.
Project #1: Small Bag (cell phone picture)
The unexpected number of snow days in Boston this winter has allowed me time to play catch up with my to-do list and afforded a few free moments to cultivate my crafty personality by spending time with a sewing machine, fabrics, scissors, thread, and an iron.
Back Story: I could from a line of wonderfully talented and crafty women in my family. Both of my grandmothers were fabulous sewers. Growing up, Carmen and I had were lucky enough some of the most wonderful costumes to play dress-up in as kids that were made my paternal Grandma. My favorite set were handmade dresses from Cinderella, which included 3 Fairy Godmother dresses in blue, red, and green (complete with pointed hats) and one of course for Cinderella herself. Continuing the tradition, my mom and aunts (on both sides of the family) have become successful sewing crafters in their own ways creating quilts, baby blankets, purses, luggage tags, and more.
My mom bought me sewing machine from Christmas 2009 and after a few trips to Joann’s Fabrics and browsing Barnes and Noble for trendy sewing books, I completed my first bag last March.
Tab Curtains with Sunflowers from the Farmer's Market and a Cat
The sewing machine rested for the remainder of the spring as I struggled to find motivation and time to start a new project. Fortunately, I did discover the Fabric Corner store up the way in Arlington and fell in love with fabric selection there – all of the beautiful fabrics by designers that I hadn’t seen at Joann’s like Amy Butler, Marimekko, Anthology, Kaffe Fassett, and more. It is easy to spend an hour in the store browsing fabrics and imagining all of the fun projects I could work on.
We moved to a new apartment in July and I embarked on some home decoration of the curtain and pillow variety thanks to the help of the Somerville Public Library. It turns out to be very convenient to having a library I can see out the living room window for the very purpose of impulsively checking out five books on curtain design. With limited skills, I selected a pattern for a tab curtain and used a beautiful Australian Aboriginal print from a line carried at Fabric Corner.
One Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Fabric Projects by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Haskins
I had my eye on these books all year and am looking forward to working through some of the projects.
Three bags have been created over the last month – one for myself, one for my sister-in-law, Alycia, and one for Kathryn. Each new bag has improved from the previous one as I’ve learned from the process and experimented with new techniques, different stitching options, played around with pockets and interfacing, and dealt with magnetic snaps.
Flower Bag
Sewing is definitely good practice for my patience, especially when it comes to threading the bobbin! I have gained great satisfaction from finishing each project and love totting my new bag around. There are still so many basic sewing skills that I can improve on as well as a variety of projects in my crafty books that I haven’t even tried yet. Just as my life as a musician, I embrace the idea that there will always be something new to learn.
Enough crafting for tonight! It’s time to get back to practicing Dutilleux, Boehm, and Bach to record this weekend for the NFA competition and the slew of music for concerts coming up in February and March.
Do you single or double space? I used to always believe the rule was to double-space between sentences. Since so many of Greg’s co-workers at BU are graphic designers, I’ve been privy to learning some of their visual secrets. Take a peek at this article on typography.
What are your thoughts?
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