A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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This weekend the Greenville Chorale and the Greenville Symphony Orchestra performed Mendelssohn’s Elijah as part of the Artisphere Festival. It was a moving, impressive performance, and garnered a rave review from Ann Hicks in the Greenville News. The only real problem was with turn-out — the Peace Center looked empty. Not that the concert was … Read More “What the Audience Never Hears” »
There was a very specific demographic at the Handlebar Thursday night. These were products of the Eighties – who came of age drinking microbrews, and listening to public radio shows such as Prairie Home Companion and Thistle & Shamrock. They are the type most likely to support environmental causes, vote Democrat, and go contra-dancing. Laura … Read More “Maundy Thursday with the Battlefield Band” »
Last night I performed in one of the most difficult concerts of my career. The Children’s Hospital of Greenville holds an annual service in memorial to those children who have died in the hospital in the past year. This year the Greenville Chorale Chamber Ensemble was invited to sing. The service consists of a half-hour video … Read More “Kindertotenlieder” »
I love XM Radio. I used to really like Shoutcast and other online radios because I could find commercial-free streams of eclectic music. However, since I’m paying for XM, and since I have to watch my bandwidth usage at work, I’ve been listening to it more. One great feature both mediums share is the ability … Read More “Nude Music Review” »
Tonight the Greenville Chorale, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, and Furman Children’s Chorus perform John Rutter’s “Mass of the Children”. Also on the program is Handel’s “Dettingen Te Deum”. First a disclaimer: This will be a wonderful concert. Especially with the Rutter, the blend of beautiful melodies with children’s voices is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, and … Read More “Rachel may cheat, but so do Rutter and Handel” »
In the 1980’s in South Carolina there was a really hot band called The Killer Whales. This power trio turned out originals with tight funky riffs that still sound great, and could easily blow away any of the alternative drek being churned out today. It’s a strange twist of fate that their compadres from the … Read More “Whale Watching” »
Happy Mother’s Day! Another busy, but beautiful weekend — rehearsals Friday night, Saturday morning, and a performance Saturday night occupied most of my weekend. The music finally came together for the performance. There were only a few glaring mistakes. Edvard Tchzival is fun to watch from this side of the stage. I wonder if he … Read More “” »
I went to see Bob’s band, The Copperheads for the first time last night. They were playing at a little place in Spartanburg called the Guitar Bar. It also turned out to be a birthday celebration for Roxanne. While Bob was onstage playing blues and cover tunes, Roxanne had her own floor show going, greeting … Read More “Get bit…” »
What a week. It started Monday by spending the evening with a musical legend. We went to a benefit for Max and Trudy Heller, at which Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul, and Mary, performed. The word “concert” could only loosely be applied here. The music was moving only because of its history and in the … Read More “Peter Yarrow” »