Going to see Lilly Tomlin tonight at Orchestra Hall. Saw her around 2007 and she was great. Can’t wait to see her tonight.
Music
Death of James Horner
I think I was introduced to James Horner’s film music in the early ’80s with Gorky Park. This URL is the End Title of Star Trek, Wrath of Khan – and it truly is a very beautiful pice of music. You should listen to it, if you have time. Rest in peace, James Horner. You […]
Music in my head: What Lola wants…Lola gets…
So. [I really love beginning my posts with ‘So’ – “they” say it’s against rules of style/grammar but it also draws you people in – JK] So. I was listening to the “radio” (Spotify?) a day or two ago, and they played a tune that I’ve heard before (several/many times), but didn’t know where it […]
Dream Career!
Driving into work this morning, listening to MPR, and they started playing a piece without announcing it – thought it was the theme from Dances with Wolves, turns out I was right (John Barry/composer). While listening to this powerful piece of music, it occurred to me my dream job wasn’t to be just a symphony […]
MN Orchestra Lock-Out Fiasco – Part 2
I’m taking a break to yell “#%^?!%” at the MN Orchestra mgmt board! What the %^<#% were you thinking? You have now cost us our world renown conductor, and two very prestigious concerts at Carnegie Hall, and you are screwing us again, your paying audience, out of a second yr of listening to our orchestra – this […]
