(Some random/quasi-related thoughts?) Music has charms to soothe a savage breast. Music is a universal language. Art imitates life. Art...

In 2020 we celebrated Christmas mainly over zoom, or surrounded by our small immediate “pod” of family members. We made a promise that in...

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that, no matter how much I might want to,...

Ensemble tuning is a never-ending process. As educators we work very hard to teach music fundamentals to our students. We're always...

Abeutiful and functional piece of engineering.

Here in Connecticut we recently braced for the possible impact of Hurricane Henri, my third hurricane to hit us during band camp in the...

Welcome to my blog. I suspect this will be a rambling place of thoughts and experiences that cross my mind. While music has always been...

May all beings be peaceful. May all beings be happy. May all beings be safe. May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature. May...