Music has been a vital part of my life since my earliest childhood
memories of attending
orchestral concerts and musical theatre performances with my parents.
It
was through a succession of private studio, public school, college, and
university teachers
that I was further drawn into the art that has become both my passion
and, fortunately, my profession.
Those teachers instilled in me not only the desire to pursue music as my
profession but also kindled my passion to be a life-long learner, never
accepting what I know or believe at this moment to be the final word on
any matter and to always remain open to new challenges and learning
opportunities.
One
of the greatest joys as a musician has been the incredible opportunity
to share my art with others.
I
believe that it is the role of the conductor to not only guide an
ensemble through the literature,
but
to supply them with the tools and methodology necessary to both
accomplish the task at hand
and
to prepare them for future challenges (musical or otherwise).
Through interactive and positive rehearsal techniques, the ensemble
becomes empowered,
develops a new sense of its abilities, and rises to meet the challenges
presented.
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"Joy comes from
adventure today. Time to shake the world up!"
- - Anonymous
(fortune cookie)
"Mi violonchelo es mi amigo más viejo y más querido."
- - Pablo Casals
". . . exploring, finding the depth of your own soul and other people's,
that's what music is all about."
- - Yo-Yo Ma
"One ought to be nervous before a performance to some degree, not
because of fear of the unknown but because of one's respect for the
significance of artistic contribution."
- - Janos Starker
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you
come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who
have come alive."
- - Gil Bailie
"Education is not to make anything of anybody but simply to open the
minds - to go from cocksure ignorance to thoughtful uncertainty."
- - Max Rudolf
"The Grammar of Conducting"
"Education in music is most sovereign, because more than anything else,
rhythm and harmony find their way into the secret places of the heart."
- - Plato
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't
matter, and those who matter don't mind."
- - Dr. Seuss
Work like you don't need money,
love
like you've never been hurt,
sing
as if no one can hear you,
and
dance like no one's watching.
Live
in the moment,
and
let the moment
take
your breath away!
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