a great bench April 16, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : conducting, music, the orchestra world, 1 comment so far
In the sporting world, if you’ve got depth on your team, then you’ve got a “great bench”. Supporting players that can come in at a moment’s notice and make a crucial difference when one of your first string players is unable to play. (more…)
valentina lisitsa recital January 23, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : the orchestra world, 1 comment so far 
Photo credit: Alexei Kuznetsoff
Courtesy of Columbia Artists Managment
James Bash reviews the recital of Valentina Lisitsa, who is now best known around Portland as the last-minute reliever who saves the day when artists cancel or have visa problems (as with Rachel Cheung, whose problems with an artist visa have more to do with her parents than the US Government, as David Stabler reported). She should also be known as a pianist who should be getting first-call gigs as well (a situation which I have the feeling some Local Arts Organization(s) will soon rectify).
Read about last night’s recital on the Portland Piano Series at James’ blog.
