Pianist: Kathleen Kelly “played divinely, as if she were hearing the music in orchestral colors, and acquitted herself in each musical style with convincing authority” – Opera News. Kathleen has appeared nationally and internationally as a recital accompanist, notably at Vienna’s Musikverein, New York City’s Weill Hall, and the Kennedy Center. Her partners … Continue Reading →
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How do I work this?
Yeah…I did a tech Q&A. *waits patiently for people to stop laughing* I know, right? And yet it was super fun. And I’m gonna tell you all about it here. What possessed me, given that I don’t actually know how anything works? Simply this: I know people who have been … Continue Reading →
Remote learning so far: a dispatch from some of us at CCM
Hello everyone! As you gear up for another week on Zoom, I am sure that you are experiencing a range of emotions. We miss working together above all! And yet our need to connect is moving us to figure all kinds of things out, creatively and bravely. Now we’re facing … Continue Reading →
Practice tips from the pros
At your luckiest, on the days when all of this seems insurmountable, you might see someone taking a small step. An action, repeatable: practice. And suddenly you think, I understand that. I can do that. For example: well, I have a story. I hope you’ll take a moment to check … Continue Reading →
I screen, you screen
Good morning! What were you supposed to be doing today? I had plans to board a plane to fly to my mom’s for Easter. After that, I had a week back at CCM, followed by three weeks in Washington DC, finally arriving in Llano for a “well-deserved vacation.” That was … Continue Reading →
The gypsy in me
Almost exactly three years ago, MtMn and I played a concert at Independence Village in Oxford, Michigan. His parents Don and Rosemary had recently moved there. Don, recently turned 90, was increasingly frail, and Rosie was leaning on us hard to play some music while he was still up for … Continue Reading →