Head Shots

I had professional pictures taken yesterday for me to use for general promotional purposes. I have never done this for oboe, and since I am now a full time musician I thought I should have some.
There are way too many to post here (170!), but follow this link to see some of my favorites:
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Audition report

So I’m back from Chicago, it was a rather whirlwind trip but I did have a good time seeing my friend Yvonne. I got the Chicago tour from the L, which I actually really enjoyed, and saw the huge lake that looks to me like a ocean! The architecture in Chicago is beautiful, [...]

Off to see the windy city….

Well, tomorrow I will be off to audition in the windy city of Chicago!

Movie Reviews – Iron Man and Prince Caspian

This weekend it was SO hot in LA that the only logical thing to do was to go see long movies in nice air-conditioned theaters.

Rochester

After Mike and Keri’s reception Ron and Nick Cattafi drove me to Orlando so I could catch my early morning flight on Sunday to Rochester, NY. I had the afternoon to try to get my reeds acclimated before my audition on Monday morning.

Michael and Keri’s Wedding!

The big reason for the trip to Florida, was of course, to celebrate the marriage of Michael and Keri. The rehearsal on Friday went well, and the rehearsal dinner following was a lot of fun.

Quick Newton Visit

After spending a few great days with Dana and Rob, I rented a car and drove to Vero Beach with a quick stop in Jacksonville to see my family for lunch. I wish we had more time together, but we made the most of it!

Visit with Dana and Rob

Since I am trying to blog chronologically (or I will otherwise forget things), here are some pictures from my visit with Dana and Rob, the first stop in my Florida trip.

Newspaper article

I was very honored to be interviewed in Jacksonville’s paper, the Florida Times-Union. They did a story on past winners of the Youth Orchestra’s concerto competition reflecting back on experiences in the orchestra, and what we are doing today. You can read the story HERE. Enjoy!

Weirdest Concert Ever

So, it has been so long since I’ve blogged that I’m starting with this concert that Jessi and I went to on May 3. We saw the Kronos Quartet at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which in itself is pretty cool. This concert was part of the World Music Series, and was all [...]