http://helengliu.info Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:26:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We arrived bright and early at the Tegel airport, which was located a few minutes outside of Berlin. We were pleasantly greeted by our very generous coordinator, Simone, who we associated with the Red Van. She took us to the Abion Spreebogen Waterside Hotel, but we found out ... http://helengliu.info/2008/08/03/wassermusik-day-1/ Allo, Guten Tag! (Hmm..that pretty much sums up all the German I managed to soak in while I was there...) I am finally back from two weeks of intense and crazy traveling. The Music Learning Leadership at UMUC started off well, as Randy and I were the technology consultants ... http://helengliu.info/2008/08/02/mll-and-wassermusik-2008/ Ooooooooh... just whistle birdcalls while we work! I've managed to take a snapshot of what we do in rehearsals using Photobooth in our office at NEC. I'm packing and getting ready for the exciting month ahead. I'll try to blog whenever I can... http://helengliu.info/2008/07/16/waitiki-time/ Sometimes I go through these phases, and I have no idea how they come about. But my current fascination with jazz and how it can be transferred to a non-jazz instrument (the violin, IMO) is reinvoked by the combined pressures of the upcoming Berlin gig and the making of ... http://helengliu.info/2008/07/05/jazz-violin/ Surely this summer, like the ones before, will include awesome travel plans. (I never say no to an opportunity to travel abroad, especially with a concert or show involved.) But this summer will be alittle different because I will be on the road with WAITIKI. Now that ... http://helengliu.info/2008/05/27/summer-plans/ This talented group of musicians gave two beautiful concerts of Jonas and Jephte by Carissimi in Harvard's Adolphus Busch Hall. To listen to our first performance, go here. Our second performance was pretty different, in my opinion, but it was well-attended by a full house with standing room only ... http://helengliu.info/2008/05/24/harvard-early-music-society/ WAITIKI performed tonight at a very special event held only once a year at NEC - the Alumni Showcase! Brown Hall was decorated as a cabaret club featuring a program of a variety of players and music that ranged from classic Mozart to sizzling-hot Latin rhythms. Besides being ... http://helengliu.info/2008/05/17/nec-club-cabaret-alumni-showcase/ I've been wanting to write a post about dreams for awhile because the subject has always been in the back of my mind (no pun intended). Have any of you dreamt of things related to music, such as having to perform in front of people [unexpectedly], or seeing your ... http://helengliu.info/2008/05/15/musical-dreams/ Well, after two crazy months of heavy practicing and studying for auditions, I'm ready to play other stuff. I took my first orchestral audition last month, and I have to say that I'm glad that I did it because it was a good learning experience. Hopefully this summer, ... http://helengliu.info/2008/04/29/end-of-year-slowdown/ Good news! LW and I (Liu-Chang Duo) were selected for the Special Presentation Awards concert series at Carnegie Hall. While we are very excited, we do need to be realistic about our budget and how well we publicize our recital in order to make a profit. So ... http://helengliu.info/2008/04/06/artists-international/