I hope it’s not terribly sacrilegious of me to admit this.... but in the midst of what has been an especially meaningful Holy Week, with one moving worship service after another, my thoughts have returned again and again to “A Streetcar Named Desire”. The Tennessee Williams play has been a favorite of mine ever since
This past week was the last week of classes before Carthage’s spring break, and I don’t know anyone - students, staff, or faculty - who wasn’t desperate for break to begin. I don’t know why the spring semester feels so busier and stressful than the fall - or why it’s so difficult to just hold
I have been a temporary bachelor since last weekend, when Kathy headed off to California for some R & R. This has happened from time to time- with a couple of similar getaways for her, or when I’ve been gone for a week on choir tour- and I suppose it’s some indication of the strength
Yesterday afternoon, through fog and rain, some intrepid voice teachers made their way to Carthage for a master class conducted by Ken Bozeman, who is a voice professor at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. Lawrence is a powerhouse when it comes to classically-trained singers; they attract a stupendous amount of talent and they also know
The Happy Trails I’m talking about were at Indian Trails High School, the site of Kenosha’s Solo & Ensemble Music Contest. I was playing piano accompaniments for 21 events, which made for a plenty busy - if not brutally busy - day. Here are some thoughts- and some highlights from what turned out to be
If you weren’t in Carthage’s Siebert Chapel Friday night, then you are probably wondering what in the world is depicted in this photo. It captures a rather extraordinary moment in what was already an extraordinary concert presented by the four gifted singers who comprise the Orlando Consort. This is a group who specializes in vocal
