Monthly Archives: March 2019
Striking Anne Sophie
Today was supposed to be a great one – we’ve long had tickets for a matinee at Symphony Center to see my favorite violinist, Anne Sophie Mutter, in recital with her longtime collaborative pianist Lambert Orkis and cellist Daniel Muller-Schott. Beethoven’s Ghost Trio was on the program. The Ravel Sonata. Some Mozart. I have been […]
An Inspector Calls
Sound helps sets the stage – rain, thunder, dissonant trumpets, a wayward cello – all introduce the play and, throughout, signal shifts in a familial and social dynamic, helping to underscore the more dramatic moments in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s current production of An Inspector Calls. The show, on tour from The National Theatre of Great […]
Equipment Testing
On Tuesday, Teacher brought a new violin to my lesson – a loaner she is trying out as she decides on a new one to buy. She wants a violin she feels comfortable trotting around with to bars, where she plays with others sometimes – she’s into Irish fiddling. She told me she’s trying out […]
Ryan Libel 