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Category Archives: Concerts
NOWfest Japan
Imagine yourself sitting in an Asian oasis…which turns out to be the home of the Japanese ambassador to the United States. You are sipping a glass of saki and dining on sushi and tempura amongst the well-dressed and well-funded benefactors … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Instrument Repair, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged Arts Walk, brass repair, DC Chamber Orchestra, DC Concert Orchestra, DCCO, instrument modification, instrument repair, Monroe Street Market, New Orchestra of Washington, NOW, Randy J Mueller, Robert Schroyer, Saxophone repair, trombone repair, trombones, trumpet repair, woodwind repair
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Axelrod String Quintet at the Smithsonian
AXELROD STRING QUARTET AT THE SMITHSONIAN Last night we attended a fine concert by the Axelrod String Quartet at the National Museum of American History. Our friends Matt and Cindy bought tickets for us for Christmas, and they joined us, … Continue reading
Snarky Puppy
There are a lot of things I could be snarky about here in Washington, DC, but who could be snarky about a…PUPPY?! Maybe that’s the genius behind the name of this 13 piece, jazzy-fusion-pop-instrumental band, in concert this week with … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Jazz Band, Uncategorized
Tagged brass repair, instrument modification, instrument repair, Jazz, Kennedy Center, Monroe Street Market, National Symphony Orchestra, NSO, Randy J Mueller, Saxophone repair, Snarky Puppy, trombone repair, trombones, trumpet repair, woodwind repair
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Revelry in DC
Last night Yo, Ava and I went to see a performance of the Washington Christmas Revels, a Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice. I knew about them when I was living in Portland, but never had a chance to see them. There are … Continue reading
Terell Stafford Strikes the Right Note
After a difficult and divisive week for our country, it was a comforting respite to spend Veteran’s Day with one of the top big bands on the planet, the Airmen of Note. This was the third of their Heritage Series, … Continue reading
Chopteeth Afrofunk at Hamilton Live
Last night we joined a group of friends for some rockin’ Afrofunk big band fun. We almost missed it because it wasn’t on the calendar, or perhaps because we were still in a post-vacation haze. Yo was in her PJs … Continue reading
Roy Hargrove’s Carbon Fiber Trumpet
Roy Hargrove’s Carbon Fiber Trumpet Last week I got a surprise call from Larry, the band manager for Roy Hargrove, trumpet player extraordinaire. Roy is a world famous jazz trumpet player, arranger and band leader for small ensembles and big … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Instrument Repair, Jazz Band, Music
Tagged Blues Alley, brass repair, Jazz, Jazz band, Roy Hargrove, trumpet repair
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The Empire Strikes Back, Episode 3
The Empire Strikes Back, Episode 3 And now for the finale. We had been looking forward to Budapest all along, and it did not disappoint. Like Bratislava, it has had more than its share of nasty foreign occupation, although it … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Concerts, Museums, Music, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Brody House, Budapest, Budapest Philharmonic
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The Empire Strikes Back, Episode 2
The Empire Strikes Back, Episode 2 Episode 1 left us at the train station in Vienna, having just had my luggage stolen out from under me. The station is clean, modern and full of swanky shops, so my guard was … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Concerts, Museums, Music, Travel
Tagged Bratislavia, Eastman S school of Music Octet
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The Empire Strikes Back, Episode 1
The Hapsburg Empire, that is. We just returned from a trip to the land of Austrians, Slovaks and Hungarians, each of whom claimed the center of power at one time or another in centuries past. Each is very proud of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Concerts, Museums, Music, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Bratislava, Haus Der Musik, Leopold Museum, Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Vienna Philharmonic
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