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Blier’s Blog: March 8, 2012 / NYFOS@Caramoor
Thursday is always a critical day up at Caramoor. The free-wheeling...
Blier’s Blog: March 7, 2012 / NYFOS@Caramoor
“I can dance…and make romance,” sings Eugene Chan as he rehearses “The Boy...
Blier’s Blog: March 6, 2012 / NYFOS@Caramoor
We’re getting started up at Caramoor with this year’s Vocal Rising Stars...
Blier’s Blog: February 9, 2012
My living room has turned into a hormonal hive of Kinsey-esque creativity, as...
Blier’s Blog: December 28, 2011
I just read of Martin Isepp's death. He was a teacher of mine at a crucial...
Blier’s Blog: November 16, 2011
We had a beautiful show last night in Maryland. As always, I want to steal...
Blier’s Blog: November 10, 2011
No sooner is one concert over than all other projects come flooding in. I had...
Blier’s Blog: October 26, 2011
I shouldn't have been surprised at the power of In the Memory Palace—but I...
Blier’s Blog: October 24, 2011
Moving to Merkin from our Washington venue was a bit like going from dating...
Blier’s Blog: October 23, 2011
It sounds simple: you leave town to make music in another locale, and then you...
Blier’s Blog: October 19, 2011
Today is my late father's 100th birthday. One of the cast members took his...
Blier’s Blog: October 17, 2011
A recent NYFOS tradition: the roadside display of personalized mugs for...
Blier’s Blog: October 16, 2011
As I get ready to rehearse Granados's Tonadillas, I've been tempted to listen...
Blier’s Blog: September 23, 2011
I had a revelation yesterday afternoon that may surprise you. It certainly...