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  • Accidentally discovering and performing some music by Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth: Coração que Sente · musicBrazilian musicErnesto NazarethpolkatangowaltzConfidênciasCoração que SentefluteguitarpianoArthur Moreira LimaJoão Carlos Assis Brasil · Dec 29, 2015
  • How Ornette Coleman changed my life · musicjazzfree jazzOrnette ColemansaxophoneLonely WomanJohn Coltraneimprovisation · Jun 12, 2015
  • Revisiting Bach's Air on G String, from a singing and dancing viewpoint · musicBaroqueJohann Sebastian BachAir on G StringChristopher HogwoodsingingdanceDoris HumphreyviolinYehudi Menuhinrecorder · Jun 10, 2015
  • The many faces of "Stella by Starlight" · musicStella By StarlightjazzHarry JamesMiles DavisChet BakerTito PuenteMichel CamiloLatin jazzvibraphone · Jun 1, 2015
  • Discovering the Eolina, a beautiful musical instrument · musicEolinamelodicaGeorge Frideric HandelAstor PiazzollaObliviontangoBaroque musicGerard van Reenen · Feb 18, 2015
  • Thoughts on Cuba while watching Cuban musicians performing the 1947 bolero "La gloria eres tú" · musicLatin musicLatin jazzjazzfluteCubapoliticsbolerocha-chasalsamerengueBuena Vista Social ClubSpanishErnesto LecuonaLa comparsaBobby RamirezJose NegroniLa gloria eres túSabor a mîBebo ValdésChucho ValdésLuis MiguelOlga GuillotElena BurkeMalena BurkeLena BurkeArturo SandovalLágrimas negrasAy Maria!Oye como vaTito PuenteÁlvaro CarrilloCayo CocoArletis Almeida · Dec 13, 2014
  • The single greatest performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations: Pierre Hantaï with rhythmic drive and life · musicJohann Sebastian BachGoldberg VariationsPierre Hantaïharpsichordpiano · Nov 5, 2014
  • Lessons to learn from pianist Dejan Lazić's attempt to remove a critic's bad review · musicpianoDejan Lazićright to be forgotten · Nov 2, 2014
  • I just saw and heard the most amazing performance of Schumann's Fantasy for piano by Alexandre Moutouzkine · musicpianoRobert SchumannSviatoslav RichterAlexandre Moutouzkine · Aug 28, 2014
  • Discovering the beautiful keyboard playing of Robert Hill by accident on YouTube changed my life · musicYouTubeRobert HillJohann Sebastian BachCarl Philipp Emanuel BachLudwig van BeethovenJohannes Brahmslute-harpsichordharpsichordfortepianopianoEnglish SuitesFrench SuitesPartitasGoldberg VariationsWell-Tempered Clavierintermezzi · Aug 21, 2014
  • The growth of loyalty after seventeen years · barberPittsburghSquirrel HillmusicDean Martin · Jul 22, 2014
  • The one thing I remember Lorin Maazel for · musicLorin MaazelPittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburghRichard Wagner · Jul 13, 2014
  • Third year at July 3 music party and finally participated in jamming · musicimprovisationPittsburghbluesold timeguitarukulelepianosingingIrish fluteLaura · Jul 3, 2014
  • Celebrating the 150th birthday of my favorite second-rate composer: Richard Strauss · musicRichard StraussAlso sprach ZarathustraFour Last SongsIm AbendrotMetamorphosenHerbert von KarajanGundula JanowitzJessye NormanNathalie StutzmannNaziatonal · Jun 11, 2014
  • Copland's Appalachian Spring danced by the orchestra musicians: confronting my memories of boredom four years ago · musicdanceAaron CoplandAppalachian SpringPittsburgh Symphony OrchestraCarnegie Mellon UniversityballetMartha Graham · May 28, 2014
  • Pittsburgh Recorder Society: discovering the beauty of Alonso Lobo · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyPittsburghcookiesAlonso LoboVersa est in luctum · May 18, 2014
  • Tchaikovsky's 174th birthday: I'm finally coming out as a lover of his music · musicPyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyTom and JerryWilhelm Furtwängler · May 7, 2014
  • Pittsburgh Recorder Society: Palestrina, Gombert, and Dolly Parton cookies · musicrecorderPittsburghcookiesPalestrinaNicolas GombertJosquin des PrezPittsburgh Recorder Society · Apr 27, 2014
  • The perfect music for Good Friday: some favorite interpretations of Bach's "Erbarme dich" from the St. Matthew Passion · musicGood FridayEasterBaroqueJohann Sebastian BachSt. Matthew PassionNathalie Stutzmann · Apr 18, 2014
  • RIP Cheo Feliciano: wonderful singer of salsa and bolero · musicsalsaboleroLatin danceCheo Feliciano · Apr 17, 2014
  • Charlie Chaplin, a daughter, a granddaughter: changing my perception of "Smile" · musicfilmCharlie ChaplinGeraldine ChaplinOona ChaplinSmileJudy Garland · Apr 16, 2014
  • Review of edX 8.01x: Jazz Appreciation · musicjazzMOOCsedX · Apr 4, 2014
  • My third year of celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday: who was this guy anyway? · musicfluteJohann Sebastian BachJohn Eliot GardinerGidon Kremerchaconneviolin · Mar 31, 2014
  • Life: cooking, eating with friends, music jamming, dancing · musicfluteIrish fluteFrench danceCongo de CaptieuxPittsburgh · Mar 29, 2014
  • Steel City Ukuleles: navigating a challenging playlist · musicukulelesingingSteel City UkulelesStevie WonderSimon and Garfunkel · Mar 19, 2014
  • Pittsburgh Recorder Society: Something new recently: recording our practice sessions · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyPittsburghcookies · Mar 16, 2014
  • Thoughts on attending the Duquesne Young Artist Performance Awards Winners Showcase · musicpianoviolincelloPittsburghDuquesne Universitycookies · Mar 8, 2014
  • Happy 300th birthday, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: still underappreciated after all these years! · musicCarl Philipp Emanuel BachfluteEmmanuel Pahudharpsichordfortepiano · Mar 8, 2014
  • Thoughts on returning to ukulele after almost two months off: returning to piano was the reason · musicpianoukulelesingingSteel City UkulelesMy Favorite Thingscookies · Mar 5, 2014
  • Pittsburgh Recorder Society: 7-part Gabrieli and coconut chocolate cookies · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyGiovanni GabrieliPittsburghcookies · Feb 16, 2014
  • Many faces of the bolero "Dos Gardenias" · musicLatin musicboleroDos GardeniasMaria RitaElis Reginabossa novaIbrahim FerrerOmara Portuondo · Feb 10, 2014
  • Are you familiar with the Nutcracker story? Check out ETA Hoffmann's other creepy tales! · literaturemusicfairy talesNutcrackerETA HoffmannLudwig van BeethovenGerman Romanticism · Dec 27, 2013
  • Appreciating the unique singer La Lupe · musicsingingLatin musicbolerosalsaSpanishPedro Almodóvar · Dec 19, 2013
  • Chamber music concert at CMU featured Bach's Goldberg Variations arranged for string trio · Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburghmusicfluteBaroque fluteviolinviolacelloWolfgang Amadeus MozartJohann Sebastian BachGoldberg Variations · Nov 19, 2013
  • Pittsburgh Recorder Society continues to add members · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyPittsburghcookies · Nov 17, 2013
  • Steel City Ukuleles: a nice session on playing by ear · musicukulelesingingSteel City UkulelesBeatles · Nov 6, 2013
  • I never expected my first wooden recorders to be Renaissance recorders · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyPittsburghRenaissanceBaroqueJacob Van Eyck · Oct 21, 2013
  • The biggest Pittsburgh Recorder Society meeting I have attended in two years!! · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyPittsburghHalloweenrubber duckukulelesingingcookies · Oct 20, 2013
  • Steel City Ukuleles: back to plain good fun, including the cups song · musicukulelesingingSteel City UkulelesMister SandmanRubber DuckieCups · Oct 16, 2013
  • Neil Newton on the harmonic structure of atonal music · musicatonalArnold SchönbergNeil NewtonUniversity of Pittsburgh · Oct 11, 2013
  • Finally learning about Carnatic music · musicCarnatic musicIndiaSandeep NarayanimprovisationjazzCarnegie Mellon University · Oct 10, 2013
  • Was that a ukulele I heard in Frick Park? No, a cavaquinho · musicukulelerunningFrick ParkcavaquinhoPittsburgh · Oct 6, 2013
  • Performing with the Steel City Ukuleles at the Wilkins School Community Center Ecofest 2013: with videos · musicukuleleSteel City UkulelesRegent Squaresinging · Oct 5, 2013
  • Final rehearsal for my first ukulele gig: and some hard decisions about music in my life · musicukuleleSteel City UkulelesRegent SquaresingingrecorderPhipps ConservatoryFlanders Recorder Quartet · Oct 4, 2013
  • 9 things you could be doing in Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 5 · PittsburghPittsburgh Chess ClubchessprogrammingPerlPittsburgh Perl WorkshopRun ShadysiderunningukuleleSteel City UkulelesEcofestmusicragtimeLatin musicRegent SquarePodCamp PittsburghCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh Step TrekSouth Side Slopes · Oct 4, 2013
  • Rubber Duckie and Steel City Ukuleles rehearsal · musicukuleleSteel City UkulelesRegent Squaresingingrubber duckRubber DuckiePittsburgh · Oct 2, 2013
  • An erhu player and a tuba player at a party said "Let's jam" · musiccookingimprovisationerhutubaflutemandolinukulele · Sep 28, 2013
  • First rehearsal for my first ukulele gig: dealing with anxiety · musicukuleleSteel City UkulelesRegent Squaresingingmarching bandballroom danceCarnegie Mellon Universityrecorderchess · Sep 26, 2013
  • Finally got a nice new ukulele: Mainland Classic Mahogany Concert · musicukuleleSteel City Ukuleles · Sep 23, 2013
  • My third meeting of the Steel City Ukuleles: finally ordered a new instrument · musicukuleleSteel City UkulelesRegent SquarePittsburghsinging · Sep 18, 2013
  • New goals for a new season of the Pittsburgh Recorder Society · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyPittsburghJohann Sebastian BachDieterich Buxtehudeukulele · Sep 15, 2013
  • Back to French dance: potluck and party · musicfluteFrench dancePittsburgh · Sep 14, 2013
  • Finally playing Piazzolla's "Oblivion" on flute · musictangoPiazzollaflutemelodicaimprovisation · Sep 13, 2013
  • RIP Ray Dolby: yes, I still have cassette tapes! · musicpianocassette tapesrecordingsSviatoslav RichterFranz Schubert · Sep 12, 2013
  • My second meeting of the Steel City Ukuleles: why I already signed up to perform before being ready · musicukuleleSteel City UkulelesRegent SquarePittsburghsingingrecorder · Sep 4, 2013
  • Celebrating Claude Debussy's 151st birthday through unusual performances of Syrinx · musicClaude DebussyfluterecordertrumpetSyrinxClaire de Lune · Aug 23, 2013
  • Another unexpected life change: one month of learning to play ukulele · musicukuleleSteel City UkulelesPittsburghRubySteel City RubyJim WeirichrecorderchessAprès un rêveviola da gambafluteJake Shimabukurobanjolelebanjo · Aug 23, 2013
  • RIP, Eydie Gormé · musicEydie GorméboleroLos Panchosballroom danceLatin musicSabor a mî · Aug 10, 2013
  • A haircut leading to my playing "I'll Always Love You" on flute · barberPittsburghSquirrel HillmusicfluteI'll Always Love YouTaylor DayneTito Nievessalsa · Aug 8, 2013
  • More summer musical partying, and another ten-year-old dream fulfilled! · musicfluterecorderbass recorderBaroque flutepianoduetchessarm wrestlingpullupschinupsJohann Sebastian BachGeorge Philipp TelemannGabriel FauréAprès un rêveRoland de Lassus · Jul 4, 2013
  • Second year at July 3 music party: still only listening without playing · musicimprovisationPittsburghbluesold timeguitarukulelepianosingingflute · Jul 3, 2013
  • Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival 2013: dancing salsa to Eddie Palmieri · musicsalsaLatin jazzLatin danceEddie PalmierijazzPoint State ParkPittsburgh JazzLive International FestivalThree Rivers Arts FestivalFloating EchoPittsburgh · Jun 8, 2013
  • 100th anniversary: remembering the first time I heard Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" · musicdanceballetIgor StravinskyThe Rite of Spring · May 29, 2013
  • Learning the Congo de Captieux traditional French dance · musicFrench danceCongo de CaptieuxPittsburgh · May 25, 2013
  • Reflections on Richard Wagner's 200th birthday: beautiful music without a future · musicRichard WagnerAdolf HitlerphilosophypoliticsFriedrich NietzschephilosophyJohannes BrahmsArnold SchönbergmodernismoperaWilhelm FurtwänglerGerman RomanticismLorin Maazelanti-Semitism · May 22, 2013
  • Attending a meeting of the Washington DC Recorder Society while visiting · musicrecorderWashington Recorder Society · May 21, 2013
  • Chatham Baroque: The Pleasures of Purcell · PittsburghChatham BaroquemusicbaroqueHenry Purcellviola da gamba · May 12, 2013
  • Happy birthday, Johannes Brahms! 3 takes on a musical favorite · musicpianoJohannes Brahmsintermezzi · May 7, 2013
  • Playing violin music on flute · musicfluteviolinFritz KreislerLiebesleid · May 3, 2013
  • Pittsburgh OvreArts concert "Art songs and interludes" · musicballetOvreArtsPittsburgh · Apr 18, 2013
  • Singing and playing tango and jazz at an unexpected music party · musictangojazzsingingflutesaxophonepiano · Apr 12, 2013
  • Alia Musica concert including flutist Robert Dick · musicfluteRobert DickAlia MusicaPittsburghHenry Doktorskiaccordion · Apr 6, 2013
  • Energetic Robert Dick solo flute recital in Pittsburgh with Alia Musica · musicfluteRobert DickAlia MusicaPittsburgh · Apr 4, 2013
  • Attending a fascinating Robert Dick flute lecture and master class · musicfluteRobert Dickmaster classCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh New Music Netthroat tuningmultiphonicssingingBaroque flute · Apr 4, 2013
  • Flute master class: becoming a great ensemble player · Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh Symphony Orchestramusicflutemaster class · Mar 25, 2013
  • RIP Bebo Valdés, master pianist of Cuban music · musicpianoLatin musicjazzCubaErnesto LecuonaLa comparsaBebo ValdésChucho Valdés · Mar 22, 2013
  • My second year of celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday: a tale of accidental love · musicfluteBaroque fluteJohann Sebastian Bachrecorder · Mar 21, 2013
  • Finally doing some Latin music jamming on flute; also Irish and French · musicfluteLatin musicjazzboleroDos GardeniasBuena Vista Social ClubIbrahim Ferrercha chaIrish flutetin whistleFrenchrecorderchess · Mar 17, 2013
  • Another exciting concert at Bar Marco: Chris Norman and the Chatham Baroque playing a tasty assortment of dynamic music · musicPittsburghBar MarcoChris NormanChatham BaroqueflutedanceBaroqueScottish Baroque · Feb 28, 2013
  • Stepping it up at the French and blues jam · musicfluteFrench dancebluesPittsburghCarnegie Mellon University · Feb 25, 2013
  • Celebrating two years of playing recorder · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyGeorge Frideric HandelBaroque fluteviola da gambaNiccolò DôtheltamburaMideast early music workshop · Feb 23, 2013
  • Attending J-Jam in Squirrel Hill but not playing music in it · musicJ-JamSquirrel HillPittsburgh · Feb 10, 2013
  • My first blues music jam happened after the regular French music jam · musicimprovisationIrish flutefluteFrench danceblues · Jan 28, 2013
  • Music I just played for the first time: recorder sonata, tangos · musicrecorderJohann Sebastian BachfluteBaroque fluteviolinGeorge Frideric Handeltango · Jan 26, 2013
  • Playing tango on melodica and singing Christmas carols · musictangoPiazzollamelodicasingingfluteBaroque fluteNiccolò DôthelChristmas · Dec 22, 2012
  • Special treat: Dutch jazz trumpeter Eric Vloeimans performed in Pittsburgh! · musicjazzprogressive jazzatonalitytrumpetEric VloeimansPittsburgh · Dec 19, 2012
  • East End Food Co-op Winterfest 2012 · East End Food Co-opWinterfestPittsburghmusicfood · Dec 15, 2012
  • Pittsburgh Contras and Squares Holiday Ball 2012 · musicflutetin whistleIrish flutemelodicamandolinPittsburgh Contras and SquaresHoliday BalldancePittsburghcontra dance · Dec 14, 2012
  • RIP Charles Rosen, pianist and scholar · musicpianoWolfgang Amadeus MozartLudwig van BeethovenArnold SchönbergBéla BartókGerman Romanticismmodernism · Dec 10, 2012
  • Playing music on recorders at a Phipps Conservatory "candlelight evening" · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyperformancePittsburghPhipps Conservatory · Dec 9, 2012
  • Oblivion obsession: time to start playing melodica! · tangoPiazzollamusicbossa novamelodicafluteIrish fluteukuleleaccordionguitarpianoHoliday Ballbossa novarecorder · Dec 2, 2012
  • Dan Possumato and friends playing Irish, Scottish, French music · Carnegie Library of PittsburghPittsburghmusicIrish musicaccordionDon PossumatoScottishFrench dancedancewaltz · Nov 25, 2012
  • Preparing to play Irish flute in the Holiday Ball · musicfluteIrish fluterecordertin whistlePittsburgh Contras and SquaresHoliday BalldancePittsburghcontra dance · Nov 24, 2012
  • Preparing for December 9 recorder performance in Phipps Conservatory · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyperformancePittsburghPhipps Conservatory · Nov 19, 2012
  • Report on CMU Baroque Ensemble concert, with Stephen Schultz on Baroque flute · musicBaroque fluteCarnegie Mellon UniversityJohann Sebastian BachBrandenburg concertosStephen SchultzPittsburgh · Nov 18, 2012
  • A childhood dream come true: I am now finally singing for real! · musicsingingflutetangoboleroSabor a mîGabriel FauréAprès un rêveRobert SchumannWidmungCarlos GardelPor una cabeza · Nov 17, 2012
  • Classical Revolution: Pittsburgh's AquiTango delivers passionate traditional tango · musicPittsburghtangoAquiTangoBar MarcodanceLatin music · Nov 14, 2012
  • Attending the annual Pitt Jazz Seminar for the first time: day 2 · musicjazzUniversity of PittsburghRandy BreckerLew SoloffWinard HarperGeorge CablestrumpetdrumsbalafonpianoPittsburgh · Nov 3, 2012
  • Attending the annual Pitt Jazz Seminar for the first time: day 1 · musicjazzUniversity of PittsburghYotam SilbersteinJavon JacksonguitarsaxophonePittsburgh · Nov 2, 2012
  • Singing and playing bossa nova favorite "Chega de Saudade" at Dunkin' Donuts for J-Jam · musicmandolinsingingfluterecorderbossa novaChega de SaudadejazzJ-JamSquirrel HillPittsburgh · Oct 28, 2012
  • Playing recorder in a group · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietypracticeensemblePittsburgh · Oct 21, 2012
  • French music jam with unexpected new musicians · musicfluteIrish flutedanceFrench dancetraditional dancePittsburgh · Oct 15, 2012
  • Musicians' workshop by the contra dance Great Bear Trio at the Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend · musiccontra danceEnglish Country DancePittsburgh · Oct 10, 2012
  • My first contra dance workshop: unexpected fun! · dancecontra danceFrench dancePittsburghCarnegie Mellon Universitymusic · Oct 7, 2012
  • Chatham Baroque: thoughts on playing new non-Baroque music on Baroque instruments · musicBaroqueChatham BaroqueCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · Oct 4, 2012
  • Another French music jam; also, announcing CATS Dance · musicfluteBaroque fluteIrish flutedanceFrench dancetraditional dancePittsburghCarnegie Mellon Universitycontra dance · Sep 28, 2012
  • Thank you, Glenn Gould, for introducing me to Schönberg! · musicatonalpianoGlenn GouldJohann Sebastian BachArnold SchönbergGerman Romanticism · Sep 25, 2012
  • Living Appalachian music of Southwestern Pennsylvania: Mark Tamsula and Richard Withers with Ellen Gozion · Carnegie Library of PittsburghPittsburghmusicAppalachian musicPennsylvaniafiddlebanjofluteguitarharmonicaaccordionIrish flutesinging · Sep 23, 2012
  • Celebrating the birthday of John Coltrane, the Beethoven of jazz · musicjazzJohn ColtraneLudwig van BeethovenCharlie ParkerWolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Sep 23, 2012
  • My first time singing bossa nova; also, a temporary farewell to Baroque flute · musicBaroque fluteflutebossa novaChega de Saudadesinging · Sep 21, 2012
  • My first bobblehead doll: guess who? · musicJohann Sebastian BachPittsburgh Music AlliancePittsburgh Renaissance and BaroqueChatham BaroquePittsburgh CamerataBach Choir of PittsburghPittsburgh Chamber Music SocietyPittsburghfluteBaroque fluteEmmanuel PahudCarl Philipp Emanual Bach · Sep 20, 2012
  • Excited by the new season of the Pittsburgh Recorder Society · musicrecorderPittsburgh Recorder SocietyPittsburghPalestrinaViadanachessGeorge Frideric HandelGeorg Philipp Telemann · Sep 16, 2012
  • The passion of Bach's Air on the G String: three very different interpretations · musicBaroqueJohann Sebastian BachAir on G StringrecorderBaroque flute · Sep 14, 2012
  • Finally performing some sonatas for Baroque flute · musicBaroque flute · Sep 8, 2012
  • My second French music jam: playing my Irish flute in public for the first time · musicfluteBaroque fluteIrish fluteFrench dancedancetraditional dancebluesPittsburghCarnegie Mellon University · Aug 27, 2012
  • Latin jazz in Pittsburgh: Puro Queso · Carnegie Library of PittsburghPittsburghmusicLatin jazzCuban sonbolerobossa novaPortugueseSpanishCarnegie Mellon Universitysaxophone · Aug 26, 2012
  • Playing Baroque flute at my friend's wedding reception · weddingmusicBaroque flute · Aug 12, 2012
  • The paradox of practice: it's harder to go slow than go fast · practicemusicchessrunningballroom danceCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghLatin music · Aug 2, 2012
  • Got my new Casey Burns Small-Handed Irish flute! · musicIrish flute · Jul 30, 2012
  • My first appearance on a music recital program · musicperformancerecorderfluteBaroque fluteCarl Philipp Emanual BachRenaissanceBaroqueJacob Van EyckScottish musicPittsburgh Recorder Society · Jul 28, 2012
  • Mideast Early Music Workshop 2012: a life-changing experience!! · musicrecorderBaroque flutesingingEnglish country danceimprovisationLaRoche CollegePittsburghMideast early music workshopGeorg Philipp TelemannInvisible ShoespracticeClaude DebussySyrinxconcertmaster classcookies · Jul 21, 2012
  • Another terrifying music jam session but I played a little bit of blues and old time · musicimprovisationBaroque fluterecorderbluesold timeLatin music · Jul 7, 2012
  • Petrified at a music jam session so I didn't play but watched and listened · musicimprovisationfluteBaroque fluterecordermandolinPittsburghbluesold time · Jul 3, 2012
  • My first French music jam: anxious but excited · musicfluteBaroque fluteIrish fluteFrench dancedancetraditional dancebluesPittsburgh · Jul 2, 2012
  • Preparing for my first solo flute performance: notes on perfectionism and high standards · musicfluterecorder · Jun 15, 2012
  • Ordered the new Casey Burns Small-Handed Irish flute · musicIrish flute · Jun 12, 2012
  • Heinz Hall Memories: at the Pittsburgh Symphony, being shocked out of my mind upon experiencing Prokofiev's second piano concerto for the first time; also, a note on human memory · musicPittsburghHeinz HallPittsburgh Symphony OrchestrapianoMikhail RudyYefim BronfmanMariss Jansonsmemory · Jun 8, 2012
  • Visiting the House of Musical Traditions: looking at instruments including Irish flutes · musicIrish flutemandolin · May 28, 2012
  • Got my new and more ergonomic flute · musicflute · May 18, 2012
  • Playing French music for the first time, and dancing blues for the first time · musicIrish fluteBaroque fluteFrench dancedancetraditional dancebluestango · May 14, 2012
  • Attending my first CMU Baroque Ensemble concert: enjoying Bach's Brandenburg 2 · musicCarnegie Mellon UniversityStephen SchultzPittsburghJohann Sebastian BachBaroque fluterecorderErin Yanacektrumpet · Apr 29, 2012
  • Baroque jam session at CMU: first time my parents ever watched me perform music · musicBaroquefluterecorderCarnegie Mellon UniversityJacob Van EyckHenry Holcombe · Apr 27, 2012
  • My first time in a public music jam: intense fun with Chris Norman and David Greenberg · musicpracticeimprovisationrecorderBaroque flutetin whistleflutemandolinIrish flutePittsburghPittsburgh Renaissance and BaroquememoryChris NormanDavid Greenberg · Apr 21, 2012
  • A delayed St. Patrick's Day party: playing tin whistle and alto recorder · musicflutetin whistlerecorderIrish musicchessSt. Patrick's DayGeorg Philipp Telemann · Mar 30, 2012
  • Flute update: celebrating Bach's birthday, using a Thumbport, improvising to bossa nova · musicfluteJohann Sebastian BachFranz Lisztbossa novaimprovisationrecorderGoldberg VariationsLatin music · Mar 21, 2012
  • The joy and challenge of making beautiful sounds together · musicrecorderflutePittsburghharmonyGeorg Philipp Telemann · Mar 18, 2012
  • St. Patrick's Day party: playing tin whistle and flute · musictin whistlefluteIrish musicSt. Patrick's Day · Mar 17, 2012
  • Quitting the CMU All-University Orchestra: one of the hardest decisions in my life · musicflutetin whistleIrish musicCarnegie Mellon Universityorchestraquitting · Mar 12, 2012
  • Flute: loving it again, remembering why I dance, and how I met my wife! · musicfluteorchestrapracticeBaroque flutedanceballroom dancetangotraditional danceFrench dancePittsburghCarnegie Mellon UniversityrecorderimprovisationmemoryLatin musicbolero · Mar 10, 2012
  • Flute: taking a break while clarifying my goals · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon UniversityorchestrapracticeBaroque flute · Mar 7, 2012
  • Flute practice: dealing with burnout and injury · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon UniversityorchestralearningpracticeFiveFingers · Feb 27, 2012
  • Saying No in order to say Yes · time managementmeditationdanceexercisemusicfluterecorderaccordionchessCarnegie Mellon University · Feb 23, 2012
  • Flute progress after one month in orchestra: still hanging in there · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon UniversityorchestralearningpracticerecorderLatin musicboleroClaude Debussy · Feb 22, 2012
  • Flute progress report: day of reckoning approaches · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon Universityorchestralearningpracticerecorder · Feb 14, 2012
  • Joining an orchestra: learning in the face of terror · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon Universityorchestralearningpracticerecorder · Feb 1, 2012
  • A new friend's very musical birthday party changed my life · musicchessPittsburghflute · Jan 27, 2012
  • Finding and using my childhood flute books · musicflutepracticechildhoodfather · Jan 8, 2012
  • Ignoring branding: the double-blind test · psychologymarketingmusicwineviolin · Jan 3, 2012
  • Much progress playing flute · musicflutepracticelearning · Dec 20, 2011
  • Playing recorder and flute at the Holiday Ball! · musicrecorderflutetin whistletamburitzaPittsburgh Contras and SquaresHoliday BalldancePittsburghcontra dancecookies · Dec 17, 2011
  • Why go to concerts by amateur music groups? · musicconcertsBaroque fluteJohann Sebastian BachperformancemelodicaBrandenburg concertos · Dec 12, 2011
  • Learning another instrument: the tin whistle · musicrecorderflutetin whistleHoliday Ballcontra dance · Dec 11, 2011
  • Busy evening: performing at Phipps followed by rehearsal for another gig! · musicrecorderflutePhipps ConservatoryHoliday Ball · Dec 5, 2011
  • I'm going to perform music much sooner than I expected: Monday · musicrecorderperformanceanxietyPittsburghflutemelodicaCarnegie Mellon UniversityPhipps Conservatory · Dec 1, 2011
  • Bought a Baroque flute · fluteBaroque flutemusic · Nov 30, 2011
  • James Galway made me hate flute, but Emmanuel Pahud made me love it · flutemusicJames GalwayEmmanuel PahudCarmenClaude DebussySyrinx · Nov 22, 2011
  • The beautiful, melancholy Indian Summer of Chet Baker · musicjazzChet Bakertrumpetsinging · Nov 20, 2011
  • I want to sing · musicsingingmemory · Nov 18, 2011
  • Flute versus recorder: why do I play both? · musicfluterecorderauthenticityJohann Sebastian BachmarathonStephen Schultz · Nov 17, 2011
  • On duets with dead musicians · musicGlenn GouldMaria CallasAngela GheorghiuJoshua BellSergei Rachmaninofftango · Nov 15, 2011
  • Back to piano too · musicpracticeflutepianorecorder · Nov 13, 2011
  • On not reading concert program notes · musicdanceconcertsPittsburghrecorderDas Collectif · Nov 11, 2011
  • Taking up flute again after decades?! · musicflutechildhoodbandpracticetrumpetfatherchildhood · Nov 9, 2011
  • Harder to play music in a group than alone · musicrecorderpracticeensemble · Oct 30, 2011
  • Happy 200th birthday, Franz Liszt! · musicFranz Liszt · Oct 22, 2011
  • Disagreement on the use of time? · time managementrecordermusicreadingwritingexerciserunningyogastrength trainingprogrammingcommunicatingdialoguechessballroom danceScala · Oct 18, 2011
  • Staying Excited About Learning By Being Flexible · musicrecorderpracticelearning · Oct 7, 2011
  • Singing Through Traffic · musicsingingJavaScript · Oct 6, 2011
  • My New Bass and Sopranino Recorders and Having Fun · musicrecorderfunexcellence · Oct 3, 2011
  • I Love Music but Rarely Listen to It Now · musicPittsburghconcertsrecordertime managementrunning · Oct 2, 2011
  • Run Shadyside 5K: Outrunning Mickey Mouse and Lending a Trumpet · PittsburghRun ShadysiderunningracesshoesFiveFingerspodcampCommuniTeachmusicrecorderukuleleaccordiontrumpetmelodicafermentation · Oct 1, 2011
  • A Musician's Best Friend · musicrecorderpractice · Sep 29, 2011
  • I Don't Feel Like Practicing; but I'm Gonna Do It Anyway · musicpracticerecorderinspirationalPittsburghsick · Sep 26, 2011
  • Byron Janis on Overcoming Adversity · musicpianoCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghinspirationalrecorderPittsburgh Recorder Society · Sep 22, 2011