Nice short poem on Beethoven

by | Jan 14, 2014 | Uncategorized

Here is John Hall Wheelock’s poem Beethoven. It wonderfully encapsulates the image of Beethoven created by Hoffmann and the early Romantics. Curiously, it was written somewhere between 1912 and 1921 as near as I can tell. It’s a powerful way to tell...

Shabbat Shirah #2: all the things you are

by | Jan 13, 2014 | Uncategorized

It’s definitely not my best solo work, but Justin sounds fabulous, and the interaction and fun going on is worth a post. I’ve never played jazz with a cellist before, but I plan on doing it some more.There is a fabulous floor squeak right at the beginning...

Shabbat Shirah and the new cello piece

by | Jan 13, 2014 | Uncategorized

Today I had the chance to play a program for Shabbat Shirah. Shabbat Shirah happens when the Torah passage that refers to the song of Moses and Miriam after the crossing of the Red Sea is read in Synagogue. The Lincoln Jewish community has established a tradition of...