Archive for October, 2024

  • Slatkin’s Legacy: A Birthday Celebration at the SLSO

    October 23, 2024

    The St. Louis community will gather this week to celebrate Slatkin’s 80th birthday and 55-year legacy with the SLSO. The weekend includes a concert program with deep personal meaning, a conducting workshop, and a book discussion.

  • All Strings Attached: The Motor That Drives an Orchestra

    They play more notes than anyone else on the stage. They can be the heart and soul of the ensemble, differentiating orchestras from their counterparts in the band world.

  • OCTOBER 2024

    80 is not the new 60; it is 80—period.

    Not that it seems to have mattered very much, as I feel great. The new number on the left has been around for a few weeks now, and gradually, I have eased my way back into season-opening form.

    On September 1, we had a few friends over to the house for wine and cheese, followed by more wine. Cindy had surprised me the previous evening with some wonderful gifts, including the new computer on which I am writing this essay. Looks much better, doesn’t it?