Orchard Lake Philharmonic Society - April 16, 2010
The recent concert of the Orchard Lake Philharmonic Society Community Orchestra is now available for viewing on local access cable. Continue reading
Concert Week!
Three local concerts of note the week of April 12, 2010. Continue reading
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Lang Lang in Ann Arbor
Lang Lang played in Ann Arbor last night for the University Music Society, appearing with the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach.
From the moment Lang Lang walked on stage, it was clear that the audience was full of his fans and that a rock star had come into the room. Continue reading
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Into the Unknown …
It’s official.
I left CBS last week after nearly 20 years.
Today, the State of Michigan approved my LLC. So as of today, Herbert Media Strategies, LLC has been born. Continue reading
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Leonard Slatkin and the Met
Leonard Slatkin
For the past week, I’m hearing from a lot of people about Leonard Slatkin “bombing out” at the Metropolitan Opera. Slatkin withdrew from the Met after only one performance of La Traviata. According to his blog, it was a miserable experience from the start.
If you’ve missed this moment of high drama in the classical music world, here are a couple of places to get caught up. Continue reading
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Letting Go, and Letting Music
It’s been a busy couple of weeks, winding up my corporate career. This week, I’ll formally begin my new life as an entrepreneur. And, in a strange way, my musical life has been the better for it.
It’s not that I’ve been practicing more; if anything, I have had much less time to practice. Continue reading
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A Joyful Noise: 294 Musicians Strong
If you weren’t there, I don’t know how to describe what it was like.
The Motor City Festival of Bands concluded Sunday with 294 musicians on the stage, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin. Dozens of clarinets, six bassoons, at least a dozen percussionists, and more brass than I could identify. When the first piece began during the finale, even pianissimo filled the Dearborn Performing Arts Center with an awesome sound. And when they broke out into full fortissimo, there’s no wonder that Leonard Slatkin was left breathless and said, “It’s kinda scary up here.” Continue reading
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I’m Taking A Leap Of Faith …
This week, I announced plans to leave the employer where I have spent the last 20 years, to begin a new chapter in my career. My intent is to go into business for myself.
It’s a leap of faith. Continue reading
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New Links!
Thanks to Raymond Murphy from Motor City Brass Band for providing these new additions to our *Places to Play* links: Continue reading
Filed under Events and Calendar, Opportunities to Play
A Leap of Faith
From time to time, Chuck and I do encounter interesting people. What makes them special is that they have taken a leap of faith which has propelled their lives in new directions, often at midlife. Continue reading
Filed under Inspiration, Returning to Music
Midlife Musicians 