December 2014 archive

My Musical Career|Part Eleven

Professional Symphonic ca. 1970

  My Musical Career|Part Eleven   1971- 1972 Part Two In my previous post, I left off talking about performing George Bizet’s “L’Arlisienne” with the Repertoire Orchestra at Manhattan School of Music. We used an orchestra of about 30 musicians, which is what Bizet scored if for, and it was a most delightful musical experience. …

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My Musical Career |Part Ten

Borden Auditorium

My Musical Career|Part Ten In my last blog post, I talked about my summer out at the Aspen Festival in 1973. It was my first sojourn out of New York, and it opened my eyes to the world outside of the Big Apple. I loved Colorado and thought the country out there was just great, …

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