September 5, 2025
I’m back after taking a few weeks off to recharge my batteries. I hope your summer was fruitful and that you have a productive season to look forward to.
My first order of business is to apologize to Lee Kesselman. In my last blog I goofed up and misspelled his name. He briefly and unofficially became Lee Hesselman. I’m still not sure if it was clumsy fingers or clumsy thinking. Either way, I’m sorry Lee.
I’m trying to improve the podcast. I’ve begun to integrate my guests work into the interview. I’ve done it twice now and expect to continue. It’s still a bit awkward but a little editing makes it all better. I’m also beginning to post short excerpts on social media. So there’s a lot to look forward to this season. I’m also trying to improve this blog by including a couple of video links at the end so you can listen to some music. As always I thrive on your input so please don’t be bashful.
In case you missed it…
My final guest of season 7 was Washington D.C. communications consultant Joshua Altman. We had a great conversation about what it’s like to help businesses create a narrative and brand.
Coming up…
Kicking off season 8 guitarist/composer William Anderson talked about performing contemporary music (including working with Milton Babbitt and other luminaries), his work with the upcoming Village Trip Festival, and many other things. Please plan to take a few minutes and hang out with us.
In other news…
The aforementioned Village Trip Festival has some pre-festival events beginning Sept. 12. For all things Village Trip please click here.
Just out… Passages a new album of French cello music spanning three centuries by Louise Dubin and friends. I haven’t heard this yet but you just know I will. For additional info please click here.
This past summer the acclaimed Japanese guitar builder Masaki Sakurai passed away. The very next day I received a short piece that Stepan Rak composed in his memory. So I learned and recorded it. If you would like to listen just click here.
Here’s a link to a short piece by William Anderson called Genius Loci.
