It was back on the buses Saturday afternoon as the orchestra traveled to Kingston for a concert. These one day down-and-back trips are called “runouts”, and we typically do a couple of them each season. The orchestra performed at Grant Hall, which brings back a lot of memories for me. I remember cramming in there … More Return to Kingston
Thought I’d post a picture the boys in Production sent around yesterday. This was in response to a post-tour e-mail that went around refering to me as “The Wiz”. I can only hope the nickname doesn’t stick…
At 18 months, Kieran’s vocabulary is growing daily. He’s starting to put words together, and Bronwen and I get a kick out of him saying “No thank you” in his cute little voice.Sometimes, though, he has some problems with pronunciation. For example, “Pick me up” kinda sounds like “Peanut bup”. No big deal – we … More Kieran’s Dirty Mouth
Things got a little busy on tour, so I couldn’t keep up with the daily entries. I’m home now, and it’s hard to believe it’s all over. Overall, the tour went really well – as good as I could have expected. A few highlights: Domaine Forget has a great concert hall. It’s in a small … More Quebec Tour: Days 5 to 9
I have a love / hate relationship with touring. It’s probably the most stressful part of my job – I worry for weeks in advance of a tour about whether buses will show up when they’re supposed to, whether the hotel rooms will be ready when we arrive, what musicians will get sick and who … More Quebec Tour: Day Four
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