May 20 2018
"This high-intensity performance will surely rank as a legend in Dallas musical history."
So writes Dallas Morning News Special Contributor Scott Cantrell following the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's concert performance of Wagner's Die Walkure -- a performance I was fortunate…
Jan 27 2018
Recently I heard a series of episodes of "Exploring Music" in which Bill McGlaughlin investigated music and meaning - certainly an elusive concept.
Soon after, I attended a concert and was moved by performances of Francis Poulenc's "Stabat Mater"…
Oct 2 2017
I wrote the piano piece "It Tolls for Thee" as a response to the killing of five police officers in Dallas in July of 2016. However, it could have been written in reaction to the mass shooting in Las Vegas…
Jul 11 2017
Our musical community lost a friend and colleague to a freak accident. Drummer Dale Cook played with Peter Nero and Doc Severinsen, among others. He was a first call session player, and can still be heard on many familiar sports…
Jun 3 2017
It's been a musically exhilarating few days. I caught the excellent documentary "Chasing Trane" about John Coltrane - his life and musical journey. And subsequently purchased two more of his albums. I'm streaming the 2017 Cliburn Piano competition and watching…
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