Sibelius Symphony no. 1

My orchestra is playing Sibelius 1 tomorrow in Columbia, Maryland. It’s not my favorite symphony, seems a little naive, though he wrote it when he was 35. If you wanna check it out, first check out the site.

Affecting your situation

2008-12-18 1 min read Cello Classical Music Eddie

I don’t typically link to other blogs/articles, nor do I mention classical music particularly often, but I found this article and blog entry so interesting and thought-provoking that they deserve a re-post.

First, a moving blog entry from David Finlayson, trombonist in the New York Philharmonic, and second, the New York Times article describing the background, as well as referencing the blog post.

While I’ve never had a specifically parallel experience, I can relate to the concepts of “fakes” in a particular industry. I find Mr. Finlayson’s reaction (that all musicians must take responsibility and blame for the situation) to be both bold, yet… well, correct. It takes a strong person to identify a stormy situation clearly and react in an appropriate fashion. I only hope that I would react the same way given the circumstanses.

Whirlwind

2007-10-12 1 min read Baseball Boston Cello Red Sox Eddie

Tonight I am packing for Boston. Red Sox ALCS game 2 is tomorrow evening, and I wouldn’t miss it for the world. I was looking forward to visiting my friend Kacy, but I haven’t been able to get in touch with her yet. Kristen, my other Boston cello-playing girl has been in touch, and we’re probably going to hang out while I am up there.

Alas, because of my (stupid) XSLT class Monday morning, I have to leave on Sunday evening, so I don’t really get to see much. This is upsetting, as I haven’t been to Boston in YEARS. The part that makes it especially upsetting is that I still remember most of what I did the last time I was there.