Do I Have What It Takes?
Sometimes questions are meaningless.
You’re Going To Do This Today
I read the room, and I said confidently, “You’re going to read and learn this entire piece today.”
Kinds of Smart
My son said, “You’re smarter than me.”
“Keep The Classical”
Overheard recently: a traditional bel canto voice teacher offering critique to a crossover student singing a jazz standard.
Changes in Your Score
I never finish a vocal jazz score without including chord changes in the vocal part.
Tensegrity
I’m fascinated by the idea of tensegrity.
Value Set vs. Skill Set
Do your auditions and interviews give too much weight to skill sets and not enough to value sets?
Just Because Something is Easy
Just because something is easy doesn’t mean you’re not learning.
Learning Sounds Messy
Zip your lips and let ’em go.
Five Reasons To Commission New Music
A core of my musical philosophy is around commissioning new music. Here are five reasons I think commissioning music is worthwhile for any music conductor. 5. It’s important for furthering the art! Your commission might be the next piece everyone is singing or playing – moving the community forward. 4. […]