Off tto L.A. - then Sibelius, Beethoven, & Schumann

In the recent past I've been terribly busy organizing fundraisers, rehearsing, learning music, etc., but finally I'm getting a little down time. I'm off to L.A. to visit a good friend and to see some of my old West Coast buddies and colleagues. There's not much to say about L.A. except that it's a great city with a unique flavor, whether you love it or hate it. I happen to love it.

But I'm never far from work. I'll be thinking, plotting, planning, and studying the whole week I'm in L.A. because when I get back I have to hit the ground running. I'm hosting the fourth annual NYC Conductor Workshop. I've got 14 conductors coming to NYC from 5 countries and 6 different US states to study with the Maestro Kirk Trevor as the faculty. The week is packed with activities like body movement classes, Eurhythmics lessons, conducting sessions, visits to NY Phil rehearsals, and more, but the weeks culminates in a big concert with the Astoria Symphony performing Sibelius' Finlandia, Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto, and Robert Schumann's First Symphony. The incomparable Arielle Levioff will perform the Beethoven. She's wonderful.

It will be amazing. If you're in the NYC area on March 13th, stop by! For tickets and more information, click here.