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Musings on Transcendence, “Pershing’s Own,” Marian Anderson, Orchestra Lockouts, and Semi-Trailers
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Rolf in BlogThe arts can give people occasional glimpses of something great outside themselves, that lifts them to a higher state of awareness of beauty and wonder in the world around them, in others, and in themselves. We may not often get these transformative moments of transcendence, but we recognize them when they hit us, remember them [...]
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Stille Nacht — Silent Night — Glade Jul
Posted on December 24, 2012 by Rolf in BlogFor several years, our family’s favorite Christmas carol has been Good King Wenceslas. We love how it retells a beautiful story of generous love in action that transcends all barriers, and ties together a story, music, and words from different lands and centuries. We encourage you to learn all five verses, sing it heartily, and [...]
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Give to the Max for LAAC Coffee Concert Series (and other stuff)
Posted on November 14, 2012 by Rolf in BlogREMEMBER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 IS “GIVE TO THE MAX DAY!” We host, organize, and perform on an amazing, unique series of chamber music coffee concerts at the Lakeville Area Arts Center (LAAC). The top five amazing things about this series are: The Performers - top area orchestral players, soloists, ensembles, and McKnight Fellowship winners who [...]
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An Orchestra is an Instrument
Posted on November 8, 2012 by Rolf in BlogI am a musician. I play the bass. My bass is about 116 years old, made in 1896 by an Englishman named William Acton. It’s not a Strad, but it’s a very good bass. It’s relatively young for a fine string instrument. Many of the violins, violas, cellos and basses played in the Minnesota Orchestra [...]
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Back in the KRLS Saddle Again Oct. 26
Posted on October 15, 2012 by Rolf in BlogWe’re booked for our makeup day for the Kitchigami Regional Libraries with three performances in Sebeka, Park Rapids, and Wadena on Friday, Oct. 26. (Take a peek to the right at “Upcoming Events” for details.) Sorry we had to postpone those performances, but glad to be heading up north again soon. It will be a [...]
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KRLS days 6-7 – Lost and Found Tour Finale? – To be continued
Posted on October 3, 2012 by Rolf in BlogAfter a great day on Thursday, Friday the 28th seems to have been misnumbered by 15 days. Carrie was sick, and barely able to get out of bed all day. We strove for “the show must go on” rallying forces, had great chicken soup and pampering therapy from our hosts, but had to postpone all [...]
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KRLS Tour, Days 4-5, Best of Times, Worst of Times
Posted on September 28, 2012 by Rolf in BlogWednesday was mostly a day of travel, with one “Music is for Everybody” performance at Menahga Elementary on our way to our three farthest north performances on Thursday in Blackduck, Kelliher (pronounced “Kelly-er”) and Cass Lake. Karma was out to lunch, and news and events of the days were either spectacularly bad or good, with [...]
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KRLS Tour, Day 3 – Gunshots, Birthdays, and Quality Audiences, as “The Road Goes Ever On”
Posted on September 24, 2012 by Rolf in BlogWe woke to gunshots. No, we’re not trying for the Bulwer-Lytton Prize for concert tour reporting; it was the beginning of duck season! It was also beautiful weather for taking in docks and closing down cabins before the cold sets in. All the same, we had memorable audiences and experiences. After a fun morning catch [...]
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KRLS Day 2 – Schools, Libraries, Small World, and Cappucino
Posted on September 22, 2012 by Rolf in BlogToday we had two presentations of our intro “Pages of Music” program, “Music is for Everybody.” We started bright and early at 9:00 am at Crosslake School, a charter school with an environmental focus. Bright K-3 kids, good questions and participation. Their music teacher had prepped the kids well, so we supplemented our regular program [...]
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Day One of KRLS Tour – Recital, “Spirit Sings,” Fall Leaves and Family Fun Food
Posted on September 20, 2012 by Rolf in BlogOur new, revised website is easy to update from the road, so we thought we’d experiment with a daily blog tdocumenting the perils, wonders, and rewards of the road on this two-installment, seven-day tour to 14 sites in the Kitchigami Regional Library System (KRLS) in northern Minnesota. Come along for the ride! We had a [...]
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