GRECCHINOIS
NEST
“The weather the past twenty-four hours has been a bit strange here in San Francisco. We had hail late last night, and then despite being sunny much of the day, small rainstorms blew through in my neighborhood intermittently all day. My home in is an ideal place to nest on wet days…”
THIS LAST LAMENTING KISS
“For Day 21 of this challenge, I’m sharing a video: Another song from the mini-concert I filmed in Denver in 2017 with my dear friend, violist da gamba Ann Marie Morgan…”
LIGHT
“Are you beginning to feel like we might finally be emerging from this very long, dark, viral winter? I am beginning to have some seedlings of hope feel as if they are tentatively beginning to sprout…”
ON THE RIVER
“This week, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has a special broadcast of a performance Franz Schubert’s epic, cantata-like song for tenor, horn, and piano, Aud dem Strom from 2016. I have a lot of very happy memories with this piece, having had the privilege of performing this piece many times over the years…”
DAY OFF
“I almost didn’t get this post in today.
This week was a busy one, filled with tasks and preparations for this weekend’s Winter Lieder Lounge broadcast, and I allowed myself the luxury of a lazy day off today. I spent the morning watching a movie, followed by a long nap. This evening…”
WINTER LIEDER LOUNGE
“My day today has mostly been about making sure everything ran smoothly for this weekend’s broadcast of CAIC’s Winter Lieder Lounge, which is streaming through this weekend. I wrote recently about how much I enjoyed producing this recital, and how rewarding it has been to be able to work with my friends and colleagues in this way over the years…”
OPTIMISM
“The first day over the hump. Day 16.
Honestly, this is one of those days where I am really not sure what I am going to write. But I’m sticking with this exercise and braving the blank page in front of me, trusting something will come. It’s coming.
Looking to the day ahead…”
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