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What I Have Been Reading
I originally posted this in January but it ended up in another part of my site. Therefore, I’m going to post again but update this: Sometimes it’s interesting to find out what people are reading. As a string player, most … Continue reading
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This past weekend Oct. 17-18
Okay. I’m trying to think about something to write. It’s the end of the weekend and I need to call it a night. It’s been a musically productive weekend. I played three weddings for Landolfi String Quartet: Friday evening I … Continue reading
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Life and Passing
This past week has seen the loss of a couple musicians that touched my life. One was Ray Poterack, a very devoted member of the University City Symphony. For many years he was librarian and wrote the program notes. He … Continue reading
“Practice makes perfect” Is a Lie
Before I graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University, my cello teacher Robert Luke told me, “‘Practice makes perfect’ is a lie. Practice makes experience.” I have carried this with me since and I have shared it with my students. Performance is … Continue reading
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Hire Landolfi String Quartet
Okay. I’m going to do a plug. Have a wedding coming up? Have a party? Any other special event? Hire the Landolfi String Quartet. Tell them Gary sent you. It’s an excellent quartet and many times I’m able to play cello … Continue reading
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Cello blog time
My wife says I should be blogging. So let’s see how this goes. Hmm. What to write, what to write. Maybe for the moment I should brainstorm–think about patterns in my life what has worked and what hasn’t, for example. … Continue reading
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