Life questions...

How do you balance following your heart and following your talents? 

Reality check, please.

I'm conducting at the Kennedy Center tomorrow? Pinch me please. Sometimes life is too good.

Come to Les Mis tomorrow afternoon.

Recording makes you feel famous

Yesterday I spent 12 hours in the recording studio as music director, violinist, arranger, contractor, and producer for Ian Gibb's debut album. While the day was exhausting, it was the most incredible experience to be in a studio with amazing artists and technicians. Be on the lookout for Ian's CD sometime around Christmas. There will be updates as we get closer.

Yesterday we laid down most of the instrumental tracks and we'll be doing vocals next week. A note about the process: you always get behind. It did a number on my anxiety...

work work work

I forgot how much I love working on Finale. I mean that with as much sarcasm as possible.

Heading to the recording studio on monday to lay down tracks for Ian Gibb's CD, Fill in the Words. First time in the studio, first time having my arrangements recorded, first time contracting players. SO many firsts. Its a great learning experience...and an awful lot of stress.

Be on the lookout for the CD on iTunes sometime around Christmas of this year!

when artists die and go to heaven...

...they go to the Kennedy Center.

I'm serious. This place is heaven on earth for an artist. The facilities are incredible, they have an amazing staff (there's always someone nearby to help with anything), there's a cafeteria backstage, its BEAUTIFUL, the acoustics are stunning, did I forget anything? Oh, the people that work there are humble, kind, and truly appreciate the amazing space they work in. Perfection.

The Kennedy Center has welcomed us wonderfully this week and we are all so lucky to get to spend the month here. Leaving is going to be really hard.

Also, let's talk about a thrill: hearing a solo of yours reverberate through the Kennedy Center Opera House. Its pretty incredible.