In 2012, I proposed a concert program for the Shanghai International Choral League called “Baroque Choral Pearls”. This reference has a couple of meanings; the first being that the word “baroque” comes from the Spanish word for “misshapen pearl”, and … Continue reading
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Being passionately interested in the performance practice of old music, and spending considerable time playing with period instruments, I have developed an ear for the sound that these particular instruments add to the music of earlier eras. As a specialist … Continue reading
Rehearsing and conducting Haydn’s Oratorio, The Creation was an immensely enjoyable experience for me. Although I have directed other works of similar length (more than two hours), I was amazed at how quickly this work moves. Part of the reason … Continue reading
On Sunday, November 13, 2011, I conducted the first concert given by the recently-founded Shanghai International Choral League. The concert took place in the He Luting Concert Hall at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. There was a capacity crowd, (about … Continue reading
In 2011 I began a two year stint as Music Director and Conductor of the Shanghai International Choral League, a consortium of choirs with different constituencies ranging from native Chinese to Expatriates from many different countries. All of the choirs … Continue reading