There’s going to be a party in Dallas this Saturday night—one of those festivities where a person’s life achievements are toasted and honored. It pains me not to be present, but no way exists for me to fly from an afternoon talk in Cincinnati to … Read more
The chance to experience the birth of a composition is rare. The chance to experience the unveiling of a major work by superstar composer John Mackey, created for one of today’s leading virtuosi, the British clarinetist Julian Bliss, is even rarer. Involvement with Divine Mischief, … Read more
The words “new music” began to instill fear in listeners at the turn of the 20th century. Experiments in radical new styles puzzled the majority of concert audiences across the so-called classical world. These were the very people whose patronage supported orchestras, recital series, and … Read more
