Another busy week

Hard to believe it's been another week since I posted. Spent the week working on the Beatles 'I am the Walrus' arrangement, three rehearsals and the concert Sunday night. Concert went well, lots of people there and well received. The arrangement worked well too, so I'm glad about that.

Gotta get more music print-ready before I can really start to promote the website, etc.

Lots of stuff in the media about the HSO, very strange and stressful to see your job's demise discussed on the front page... For some reason, this period has turned into a pressure point. I thought that would be waiting until the bankruptcy court in October, so maybe it's good that there's some action now. It seems that much of the orchestra world is falling apart at the moment, I do envy those in situations that keep them playing. That's the worst part of this whole thing- not being able to do what you love to do.....

In many ways, this situation is like the people in the gulf. The problem is big and out of our control, not of our making but totally devastating. At least they seem to have the gusher capped for the moment. When will our gusher start up again?

In so many ways our situation reminds me