Inspirational Indiaspora Part 1
Honestly, I could probably write 100 blogs and talk about each and every person there. It was a true honor to be invited.
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel
I mentioned in my last blog post that the past few years have been rough. Well, the light at the end of the tunnel in many ways just hit.
Read MoreA Review of the Past 2 Years
I guess Garth Brooks was right in his song, Unanswered Prayers:
Read MoreMaking Music and College Basketball
Miles Plumlee played above himself and did all he could to will the team to win. He made me proud to be a Duke alum.
Read MoreAsian Excursion (Part 4 - Ain't no host like a Bangkok host)
I think more than anything it's a testament to the work that Somtow put into writing this opera. It's definitely one that I would do again at the drop of a hat. It showed Somtow's mastery of the art form.
Read MoreAsian Excursion (Part 2 - Jakarta, Day 1)
Ok, this was probably not the most brilliantly thought out plan. Given my knowledge of Jakarta geography and Indonesian... well, put it this way - if I had $1 for every time I thought "wow, this is a bad idea," I could probably have financed OV's next season.
Read MoreThe Asian Excursion (Part 1)
One of the drawbacks to living so far away (US vs India) is that you see your family so rarely. It's been around 5 years since I've been, and as my dad keeps pointing out - nobody is getting any younger. (Myself included!)
Read MoreWhere I’ve Been, and How I’ve Been Staying Out of Trouble (Part 1/3)
So, you might ask – coming off such a tough season, why would Opera Vista decide the roll the dice and aim to perform an opera that cost literally twice the entire operating budget for 2009-10?
Read MoreThe Times They Are A-Changin'
This season has proved to me that if you come up with new and interesting programming that gets people excited, the donations start to build. (We accept checks and all major credit cards).
Read MoreThe Beautiful Game!
In the end, art endeavors to create beauty and order.
Read MoreThe Offseason (Part 2)
What you’ll see in the 2010-11 season is what we’ve been dreaming to do with OV for the past four years (think elephants).
Read MoreThe Off-Season
And, OV's next season is looking to be an amazing one. (Think live elephant).
Read MoreYakima Symphony Music Director Audition - Day 4
I need to figure out is what the relationship is between the Yakima Symphony Orchestra and the youth symphony. There is a lot of potential in the youth orchestra for really developing a younger generation of musicians.
Read MoreYakima Symphony Music Director Audition Trip - Day 1
70-80% of the hops in the US are produced here in Yakima, and it's 2nd only to Germany in hops production. I got to try some of the wine from the surrounding area. Haven't tried the hops yet!
Read MoreThe State of the Music Is Strong
I can say in all honesty that I am thoroughly convinced that we will see some major concert artists (in everything from jazz to pop to classical) coming out of Texas over the next few years.
Read MoreI'm Back!
The first truly exciting thing is that the Houston Press honored Opera Vista with their 2010 MasterMind award for our artistic creativity and innovation in adding to the Houston cultural landscape. I don’t know whether I can tell you how honored we were to receive this award.
Read MoreThoughts on Michael Kaiser’s Visit to Houston: Kaiser is King Part 1
He always starts with his fundamental mantra for arts management – “great art, marketed well.” I remember the first time I heard it, I thought he was over simplifying the situation.
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