The landscape is both breathtaking and formidable. The pinnacle hike, everyone told me, is Mount McGregor. The trail ascends 6500 vertical feet over 8.3 miles. Many make the trek an overnight one, but I decided to go as far as possible and back down in...
Read MoreTaking the ferry, the terrain from Chelan to Stehekin morphs slowly. Our trip was obscured by low clouds and a brief shower. As it cleared, I felt like I’d gone through a hidden passage; the mountains were suddenly steeper; their rocky cliffs plunging into the...
Read MoreWith Google Maps and real-time images available in a single click, the awe of surprise is waning - globally. This phenomenon is not all bad – knowing that my cabin’s stove will not require foraging for my own fuel source, or that my bedspread has...
Read MoreTitle: Art of the Wild Location: Hood River, Oregon Link out: Click here Description: The performance of my piece "The Life of Ashes" explores the idea of natural process through the lens of the 2012 fire that ravaged part of Mt Adams. As the only aural artist of Art in the Wild,...
Read MoreTitle: Parma Music Festival Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Link out: Click here Description: The PARMA Music Festival is an annual celebration of contemporary music, from classical and jazz to electronic and rock. The Festival brings together a diverse crowd to perform, collaborate, and listen. The Festival partners with local and international arts organizations...
Read MoreHow many blogs do you follow? Or LinkedIn threads? The volume of millions of us trying to ensure our voices are heard can be deafening! An interesting thread I've followed on LinkedIn asked the question whether a composer must have a music composition degree in...
Read MoreFAIRBANKS 7/20 Yesterday we worked like ground squirrels preparing for winter, only we were preparing our pieces. Today, we met at the Museum of the North. 2013 is the 100 year anniversary of the first successful ascent of Mt. McKinnley. A special exhibition highlights the journey. I...
Read MorePART 2- YUKON CHARLEY 7/14 Our long travel day suddenly became much shorter when we learned that a flood will necessitate our flying to Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve instead of driving and boating to the park. A chartered 10-seater whisks us up over the Alaska...
Read MorePART 1- DENALI 7/9 I am back in Alaska with nine other composers to explore Denali National Park and Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve as park of a joint venture with the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival and Alaska Geographic. It is tremendously exciting to get a...
Read MorePart 3 of 3 The “Composers from the Wilderness arrive back in Fairbanks mid-afternoon on Wednesday where we all work to finalize our scores and create parts. For most of us, sleep that night is an unattained luxury. Rehearsals begin Thursday morning.We are incredibly fortunate, since...
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