piano quartet, originally uploaded by noble:images. Lots of chamber groups sprouting up these days – it’s a good antidote to the daily routine of the orchestra, and a lot of fun. Here the OSO Principal violist Joël Belgique and Concertmaster Amy Schwartz Moretti are joined by two members of the Lanier Trio, Dorothy and Cary
The following are my own musings on the state of the institution for which I work, and that I have no knowledge of any information that would be considered confidential. I feel like the Oregon Symphony is poised on the edge of a precipice this week (not that this is unusual this time of year
It’s been a busy 10 days – and here’s the list of music that’s passed over my transom to prove it: Prokofiev – Romeo & Juliet, Suites 1 and 2 Berlioz – Queen Mab Scherzo from Romeo & Juliet Bernstein – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Strauss – Don Quixote Dutilleux – Metaboles Britten