September 30, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Arrived in Reykjavik at 6:20 am after an overnight flight from JFK. Met up with Sue from Baltimore who is also with Charles Amirkhanian’s Other Minds group. We both arrived a day early in hopes of conquering jet lag before …
September 26, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
I wouldn’t ordinarily have attended this, but was kindly comped by a friend. This opening night for their season was a sold out event. Wu Han and David Finckel (previously artistic directors of the La Jolla Music Society) are now …
September 25, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Jane Grenier and Albey Balgochian at the 6th Street Community Botanical Garden This is a lovely cozy garden setting with a stage area that works well. While I am not a poetry person, I always want to hear what Jane …
September 24, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
8 pm Allen Otte and Bonnie Whiting Smith: Speaking of and after Cage. Bonnie (we call each other Other Bonnie) is in the graduate program at UCSD studying with Steve Schick and is a member of red fish blue fish. …
September 23, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
The Community Church of New York The Music of Muhal Richard Abrams and Matana Roberts. Muhal’s set was another one of those reasons I am in NY. I thought it was one of the best. The quartet consisted of Muhal, …
September 22, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Roulette, Brooklyn Morton Subotnick & Tony Martin George Lewis & Wet Ink Ensemble A celebratory night. I don’t know why but this was an exuberant evening. The house was packed with all ages and everyone seemed thrilled to be there. …
September 21, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
2:30 pm Pearl Theater “The Bald Soprano” by Eugene Ionesco (1951) This was a real treat. I have not seen his work before so now feel slightly more “cultured.” I loved the theater and we were welcomed by the Artistic …
September 20, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Atys a French Baroque Opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) I have very mixed feelings about this and maybe this is because I was battling a cold. The positive aspects are that is Gorgeous. The staging was exquisite down to the …
September 18, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
2:30 pm Pamela Z’s SoHo Site Reading As a non-performer, this was fun and a challenge. Pamela designed a walk through SoHo that created musical scores from the cities features such as building facades, store windows, sidewalks, and subway public …
September 17, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
This was an event packed day - all good. It began with a two panel discussions at the Australian Cultural Forum. The first at 10:30 am consisted of George Lewis, composer, author, professor, performer and my very good friend; Martin …