by Steven Blier | Mar 5, 2026 | Blier's Blog
Today was a bit rough for me, though extremely productive for the artists and for the project as a whole. We ran all the songs (with one exception, at Will Kim’s request), worked in detail on everything, and even had time for a Skype call with Jean-Paul Björlin to...
by Steven Blier | Mar 4, 2026 | Blier's Blog
I overslept today, which meant two things: I felt a bit better than I had yesterday (at least until I began to crash at around 3:30), and we got off to a late start. Béné and I walked in to find Luis at the piano working on the Tchaikovsky duet, a lovely waltz based...
by Steven Blier | Mar 3, 2026 | Blier's Blog
I always look forward to my yearly residency at Caramoor. The people who work there give us a beautiful welcome, our presence is clearly something they anticipate, and the opportunity to settle down with a single project in a calm, quiet environment with a talented...
by Steven Blier | Mar 16, 2025 | Blier's Blog
Today we had our final run-through—I’d call it a dress rehearsal but we didn’t actually get all dolled up for it. I just asked everyone to wear the shoes they would have on tomorrow, since the transition from rubber soles to concert footwear has occasionally been...
by Steven Blier | Mar 15, 2025 | Blier's Blog
Friday can be a somewhat tense day in a rehearsal period this brief. We’ll have our dress rehearsal tomorrow, and in some years the end of the week brings panic in the streets, mostly about memorization or a piece that a still a little unsettled vocally. That’s why...
by Steven Blier | Mar 14, 2025 | Blier's Blog
It’s been apparent that we have an unusually harmonious group this year. With a few notable exceptions, our Caramoor casts have generally enjoyed hanging out together, and they’ve supported each other with generosity. But this year it goes a bit farther. The five...
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