Fall Updates
One thing I love and hate about living in Boston is the constant change of weather. I love the seasons, particularly the transitional and fleeting months of spring and autumn, but I despise the phases of the stifling humidity and downpours of rain (which I fortunately avoided this year). But along with those changes come the various music gigs and opportunities. After three months of “vacationing” in Hawaii with perfect blissful weather and with “nothingness” to do, I return to Boston with open arms as we enter into September because the wealth of gigs are just pouring out of nowhere. Although it’s never enough to make up for the lack of income over the summer, the influx is definitely a glimpse of hope into the future.
One thing that is on hold for now is my duo. Even though we were long distance before, but now we are even more so! Lee-wen has temporarily relocated to Taiwan for personal reasons, but hopefully (crossing my fingers) she’ll be able to return to the US in a month or so. Now, as I look back to those crazy times in March and April when I was driving to NYC every weekend, it’s hard for me to believe that happened, but honestly, I miss those times because I was happily busy. We were playing good music for a good reason, and that’s why I’m still pursuing this profession called music.
Being part of a musician means being an educator. My faculty job at the Bradford School of Music is blossoming and business is good, despite the economy. I have visions of starting up a beginning String Ensemble there and incorporating informal workshops throughout the year, but we’ll see. If you have any topics you think would be interesting and would like me to touch upon, let me know. Of course there will be fall faculty recital where I might rehash my ancient piano playing skills. Haha!
