May 2011
1 post
From the wisdom of Chris - Pt. 2
A guy calls the musician’s guild to get a quote on a six piece band for a wedding. The rep says “Off the top of my head, about two thousand dollars”. He says “WHAT? FOR MUSIC?” The rep responds “I’ll tell you what: call the plumbers’ union and ask for six plumbers to work from 6 to 12 o’clock on a saturday night. Whatever they charge...
March 2011
1 post
UPCOMING
Saxophonquartett VIERUNG
Fr., 25.03.2011, 20:00 in der St. Marien-Kirche, Schulstr. 8, 24881 Nübel
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December 2010
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October 2010
2 posts
August 2010
1 post
Just a normal day for an Intel CEO
Intel CEO: “We need antivirus, can...
– Just a normal day for an Intel CEO
July 2010
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June 2010
4 posts
From the wisdom of Chris
• “Technique” is primarily how you do something, not just how fast you so something. • Find places to play with, hear, meet and study with musicians who create/perform music the way you’d someday like to. • Soft music should have the same intensity as music played loudly, only it should sound very far away. • Listen more closely to the sounds around you than forcing your sound...
May 2010
2 posts
Upcoming
HORST J. GONZALES & DAS ORIGINAL-TIVOLI-ORCHESTER
„Sklaven von Rhythmus und Lust“ Montag, 10.5.2010 um 20:00 im Schmidt Theater
April 2010
2 posts
UPCOMING: HORST J. GONZALES & DAS...
am 10.05.2010 im Schmidt Theater!
January 2010
2 posts
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
– Groucho Marx
November 2009
2 posts
Deep Vacation Slow Practice by David H. Thomas
November 27th, 2009
Several days visiting my father in Charleston, SC has allowed me the time to explore the edges of my technique. Relishing the open schedule, and sunny warmth of South Carolina, I had a great practice session yesterday. I always begin with slow scales.
Slow scales (quarter notes @ 60 or slower) allow one to connect all ranges of the instrument with full, legato air, smooth...
October 2009
6 posts
July 2009
3 posts
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Schade!
Ich war 101537,1751…
June 2009
5 posts
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do...
– Mark Twain (via insidertravels)
May 2009
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March 2009
2 posts
2 tags
Ich habe ausgesorgt!
Ich habe gerade eine eigentlich vertrauliche Email von Ndema Nosiviwe erhalten, kann aber vor lauter Freude nicht an mich halten und muss es einfach jedem mitteilen. Er bietet mir ein sehr lukratives Geschäft an, das ich natürlich annehmen muss! Ich werde jetzt mal schnell antworten und muss dann wahrscheinlich einige Angelegenheiten mit meiner Bank klären, bevor ich mir erstmal ein neues Auto...
February 2009
1 post
2 tags
January 2009
5 posts
Upcoming
Fri 16 Jan The Matthew Herbert Big Band Location: Leipzig - Germany Venue: Schauspiel
Sat 17 Jan The Matthew Herbert Big Band Location: Berlin - Germany Venue: Hebbel am Ufer
December 2008
1 post
Saxofon und Orgel in der Friedenskirche →
Saxofon und Orgel in der Friedenskirche
November 2008
1 post
October 2008
3 posts
September 2008
8 posts
There is a little fear and there is a lot of satisfaction. It usually goes...
– Mindy Kaufmann, Flutist and Piccolo player with the New York Philharmonic about playing Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4
Being asked by Elliott Forrest on the NYPhil Podcast from 14.09.2007: Is there a special kind of joy or fear associated with having a solo in a symphony and being so exposed?