Monthly Archives: August 2006

It’s All Coming Together

Today marked the beginning of teaching in the new Conservatory building. I got my office (partly) set up, am getting to know the building, photocopied exams for the exams on Thursday, and in general am getting more and more comfortable … Continue reading

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Ordinary Day, but Changes Anyway

So I’m having a simple mid-week summer day without much on my schedule save lunch in San Rafael with the new development director at Spirit Rock, my Buddhist temple. But while I’m having this nice little day, there’s a big … Continue reading

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Stravinsky vs. Stravinsky

I’ve been on a wholesale, wholehearted Stravinsky kick of late, drenching myself in Stravinsky recordings, scores, books, etc. I’m almost finished with Stephen Walsh’s two-volume biography, I’ve gone through most of those entertaining-but-unreliable Stravinsky/Craft “Conversation” books, done quite a lot … Continue reading

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