Monday, June 26, 2006

The TOP TEN Questions People Ask the Pit Musicians

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I was recently asked the question (paraphrased), "Do people from the audience talk to the musicians in the pit orchestra?". Yes, t...
Sunday, June 25, 2006

A Young Woman Horn Player's Visit to the Pit

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Last night, I came back into the pit at the Fox Theatre at the end of intermission and witnessed the tail-end of a conversation between the ...
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Saturday, June 24, 2006

Explosion Follow-up

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The night following the explosion, my colleague on Principal horn gave me the inside scoop on the gun's "premature emission" l...
Wednesday, June 21, 2006

A VERY BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR! -- An Un-YOO-usual Night at the Theatre

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Now that it's half over ... Many apologies for not keeping this blog up-to-date! It would be a daunting task to docume...
Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Significant Others on the Road

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I recently received the following question in response to my previous entry, and would like to answer in a new one rather than in "comm...
Saturday, December 17, 2005

How do I like touring?

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I subscribe to an online yahoogroups list of horn players, and receive a "digest" of emails sent daily. I occasionally post to the...
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Thursday, December 15, 2005

Chandelier drop -- or, "The Rain of Stones"

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Every once in awhile, something unexpected happens in live theatre. Phantom of the Opera is certainly no exception. Actually, it is amazing ...
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Friday, December 09, 2005

Trip from Denver to Cincinnati. HORRIBLE snowy highway experience here!

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This is the first time that I have been able to catch my breath here in the "new show city" of Cincinnati, after a very hectic two...
Friday, December 02, 2005

Traveling and Local Theatre Musicians: An Ongoing Dilemma

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It is a beautiful sunny day in Denver; nearly 60 degrees. The weather has generally been warmer than usual (as it is most places now, during...