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I'm a violist with the Oregon Symphony, the Arnica Quartet, and Third Angle New Music, a blogger, and sometime cyclist.
NobleViola
3M ago
Summer isn’t over yet – by the calendar it has 30 days yet to go. But for me, musically speaking, the summer season is ended. It’s been busy, rewarding, and ..read more
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3M ago
If you read through to the end of my last post (which might be doubtful, given its geeky nature), you might be wondering about the result of my low-tension string ..read more
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5M ago
WARNING: SERIOUS VIOLA GEEKERY AHEAD! I’m not one of those ‘equipment nerd’ violists. I blame myself for things that are happening with my instrument until such time as it becomes […]
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NobleViola
6M ago
I’m back! Sort of. I’ve got a clean bill of health, which is awesome. I’ve also got a very busy end of the season to get through. After the season […]
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11M ago
It’s been a while. My last post was on August 26. Four days later I learned that I had colon cancer. On September 27 I underwent surgery to remove the […]
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NobleViola
1y ago
It’s that time of year, summer is winding down. The summer festival circuit is coming to an end. Orchestras with 52-week seasons are just ending their 21-22 seasons or just […]
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1y ago
My last post here was on January 2nd, 2022. Just over six months ago! How did this happen? I’ll tell you. The short story is that I decided to take […]
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2y ago
A thumbnail sketch. As 2021 began, I and my colleagues in the orchestra were all furloughed without pay, as were virtually all of the administrative staff. 45th Parallel Universe, a […]
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NobleViola
2y ago
I’m not sure if it really is a November to remember – it’s hardly just begun – but the first week has had a lot to recommend it. At the […]
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