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Let’s not bury the lede: the hall was full (I feared that we’d have a sparse...

Dress rehearsal? Well, it went smoothly enough. 95% of the lyrics were in...

Today was “suck it up and run the show” day, and we got to the double-bar with...

It’s probably just as well that I always forget how hard it is to put on a...

Normally Wednesday is a carefree, playful day during a week-long residency. ...

When you have a program with a bunch of duets, and you also have a director on...

The NYFOS@North Fork concert always provokes a lot of conflicting feelings in...

Even when a project has been satisfying, there can be a certain pleasure when...

During a five-day residency, Friday can feel a bit sad (“It’s almost over”);...

It has been wonderful to work as a group and to let all the singers—and Amber,...

Wednesday has a special significance in a week-long residency. On Monday you...

I am not quite sure how it happened, but the day started with a conversation...

I rolled into the Music Room at Caramoor, after spending an hour riding up to...