2 January 2016

"You are only as good as your reeds…"

I always tell my students this key phrase so that they know how important it is to practice and perform on a reed that

8 October 2013

The Challenges of Making a Recording, PART 1: Prescreening Recordings

An interview with Richie Hawley about prescreening submissions and his own experiences with being part of big budget classical music CD production.

By Richie Hawley with LeTriel White.

7 October 2013

The Challenges of Making a Recording, PART 2: Professional Recording Sessions

The second part of an interview with Richie Hawley about prescreening submissions and his own experiences with being part of big budget classical music CD production.

By Richie Hawley with LeTriel White.

26 April 2010

Orchestral Etiquette

I made this list of orchestral etiquette for one of my masterclasses at CCM several years ago, compiled over the course of several weeks during rehearsal breaks with the CSO. I asked a dozen of my colleagues, "what orchestral habits drive you crazy?"