Aging: Stuff Happens
A round table exchange and sharing of information about surprises that affect our playing and careers as we age. This is more than telling personal stories, we’ll offer insight and…
Adapting as a Performer to Later-Life’s Challenges
Abstract by Franck Avril: "I was fortunate to enjoy a long and fulfilling career as a solo performer and chamber music collaborator while teaching full-time, later overlapping with work in…
The Baroque Oboe in Venice 1800 -1850
Venice during the first half of the 18th Century was a hub of musical activity for Europe. Along with operas and works for keyboard, this was a golden age for…
Rebuke, Recoding, and Realization: A Performance Guide to Xantippe’s Rebuke by Mary Jane Leach
Nine oboes- one performer. Xantippe’s Rebuke, written for live oboe and 8 pre-recorded oboe tracks, was composed by Mary Jane Leach in 1993. While the work does come with a…