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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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Roy Hargrove Quintet at Blues Alley
Last night we attended a show at Blues Alley, one of the oldest jazz clubs in DC, located about a block from Yo’s office. If you recall from previous posts, Roy circles back to play in DC of a regular … Continue reading
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
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
In Portland, Oh Boise!
This Thanksgiving Yo and I crossed these big United States of America to visit my family and friends in Portland, Oregon. It’s been over four years since I moved to DC, and it was familiar, yet strange to me. I … Continue reading
Posted in Museums, Music, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Boise, Boise Art Museum, James Smock, Portland, Teascape
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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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