It’s 6:30 PM and I’m all alone in the studio. Sort of. After being gone for almost 2 weeks, with most of my colleagues still away taking a short European holiday, I am back in Chicago rehearsing and putting the finishing touches on Lee Hyla’s rockin’ tour de force for bass clarinet and baritone saxophone [...]
While at O’Hare this morning, a curiously typical financial transaction occurred. [Nick throws a dollar bill in my lap] Michael: “What’s this for?” Nick: “You gave me a dollar for the vending machine last night.” Michael: “Oh yeah, I forgot.” [Michael hands the dollar bill to Tim] Tim: “What’s this for?” Michael: “I owe you [...]
George Perle died yesterday. I didn’t know him well but, his passing has made me sad and nostalgic. As a member of a new music ensemble which prides itself on performing works of living composers, George’s death is significant. He is the first composer who has written for us, with whom we have had the [...]
