by Steven Blier | Aug 23, 2017 | Blier's Blog
I slept like a baby last night. And Orient is a great place for sleep—at least it always has been for me. So when I asked Mikaela how she’d slept, I expected a cheery, enthusiastic “Great!” Instead, she said, “Oh, I slept really badly! I got some bug bites, and…I...
by Steven Blier | Aug 22, 2017 | Blier's Blog
The first day of a project is always fraught with excitement and fear and questions—how prepared will everyone be? Is this program any good? Will all my practicing hang in there in the heat of the moment, or am I going to be a total klutz? But this year’s NYFOS@North...
by NYFOS@Caramoor | Mar 16, 2016 | Song of the Day
This week was our NYFOS@Caramoor Residency with concerts at Caramoor and Merkin Hall, so we asked our 2016 Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars to contribute to the Song of the Day blog this week. Today’s selection comes from tenor Galeano Salas who wrote this...
by NYFOS@Caramoor | Mar 15, 2016 | Song of the Day
Tonight is our NYFOS@Caramoor concert at Merkin Hall, “At Home,” so we asked our 2016 Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars to contribute to the Song of the Day blog this week. Today’s selection comes from mezzo-soprano Abigail Levis. I...
by Steven Blier | Mar 14, 2016 | Blier's Blog
Steven Blier on the NYFOS@Caramoor Residency: March 14 I’m happy to report that the show went beautifully yesterday. I quarantined myself for about 70 minutes beforehand (a few intruders tiptoed around me) and had a serious talk with my hands. They had a few...
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