The "All You Need Is Love" event in support of the Round Rock Symphony was a big success. The nearly-sold-out event was a lot of fun and raised a good chunk of money for live professional music and music education in Round Rock. The next Round Rock Symphony event is slated for May 22, and will feature the music of Mozert, Beethoven, Copland, and Dvorak (what a lineup!). The concert will be the culmination of a week-long national conductors' workshop. 12 conductors from 9 different states are converging upon Round Rock to study these great scores under the tutelage of Maestro Peter Bay (director of the Austin Symphony).
By the way, I'm writing to you from the City of Angels - Los Angeles. I came here to escape the cold and snow of New York City - and to visit great friends - but as it turns out, I love my work so much just can't stop working! When I contacted my old mentor Maestro Joel Lish to tell him I was coming to visit, he invited me to conduct the Palisades Symphony (Pacific Palisades, CA), the first orchestra I ever conducted. When I contacted my teacher Maestro Richard Rintoul, he invited me to come conduct his orchestra at the University of California Santa Barbara. I am honored that they asked me to conduct, and I am excited to show them how I've grown as an artist in the decade that has passed since I last saw them. The lessons here are: never burn bridges, and keep close ties with your colleagues, teachers, and peers.
Oh, and apparently a lot of people drive Ferraris here. This is the sight that greeted me when I walked out of the famous Moonshadows bar in Malibu (where Mel Gibson got lubed up before his infamous anti-Semitic rant in 2006). I enjoyed some great calamari and beverages with my good buddy MJ while the USA won the silver medal in the Olympics. I'm happy to announce that no Jews were harangued by Moonshadows customers today (that I know of).
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