Monday, August 31, 2009

We are starting an American String Teacher's Association chapter at NSU! If you are interested in string music, then please join our group. Contact Brett Andrews for more information. Paul Christopher is the faculty advisor.

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Monday, August 31, 2009

Welcome to Josue Ramirez as our new instructor of double bass! Josue graduated in May 2009 with a Master of Music degree.

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Welcome 2009 low string students!









Lillia, Alfredo, Edward, Nabor, Adam, Justin and Matthew.

The Really Terrible Orchestra

This article titled, "And the Band Played Badly" appeared in the _New York Times_ on March 9, 2008, written by op-ed contributor Alexander McCall Smith.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Drew McManus, orchestra consultant, commented on the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra on his blog with a posting titled, Let’s See If Recent Changes Can Shake Things Up In Shreveport

July 13-14, 2009

Kerri and I visited with Robert Folstein. He is the editor of the Jacques Offenbach Society Newsletter and an Offenbach scholar.

Sunday, July 5, 2009, @ 7:30 pm

DMMO Chamber Music Concert
Lekburg Recital Hall
Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa




PROGRAM includes:

Nostalgica, Opus 60 (1998) .... Manuel del Anguila

II. Blue
IV. Happy End

Rudi Heinrich, bassoon
Chung-Yon Hong, violin I
Desiree Cedono-Suarez, violin II
Nonoko Okada, viola
Paul Christopher, cello

Wednesday, June 24, 2009, @ 9:00 pm

Public Broadcasting Service aired a fascinating 2-hour special last Wednesday. If you missed it, then check out the below link:

The Music Instinct: Science and Song provides a ground-breaking exploration into how and why the human organism--and the whole ebb and flow of the cosmos--is moved by the undeniable effect of music. This follows visionary researchers and accomplished musicians to the crossroads of science and culture in search of answers to music's deep mysteries.

June 7-July12, 2009

I have the good fortune to play principal cello with the Des Moines Metro Opera. The performances include Puccuni's Tosca, Weber's Der Freischutz and Rossini's Barber of Seville. Come and visit me in Indianola, Iowa!

Shreveport Symphony minus their Orchestra

Drew McManus summarizes Shreveport Symphony negotiations in his article titled, Mission Accomplished?