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GPOYW Ready to be back at work with the WCFSO! edition

[Photo from a week of 2009 rehearsals by Noah Henscheid]

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Zürich by Cortis & Sonderegger

Great view from the side of the concert hall I’m accustomed to. [Image via spaceships]

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GPOYW In rehearsal with the Louisville Orchestra edition.

[Photo by O’Neil Arnold]

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From a music-inspired photo experiment by Christian Villacillo, the man behind this week’s recommended Tumblr, The Photographist.

And if you’re in the mood to recommend my blog …

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GPOYW at home in Iowa celebrating Benjamin’s third week edition.

Also, GPOYW my excuse for not blogging so much lately, I’ll be posting more soon, thanks for understanding edition ;)

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GPOYW with Benjamin Wolf Weinberger edition!

Born at 9:46pm tonight weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. Mom and baby are doing very well, and Dad will be taking a break from blogging for the next few days.

All that jazz

Back in February I led the WCFSO in one of the most unforgettable evenings of art and music I’ve ever been a part of. Tonight that jazz- and blues-inspired concert, featuring music by William Grant Still, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and J Dilla, will stream in its entirety on Iowa Public Radio [8pm EST, link is an mp3 stream]. In addition to featuring some unique programming, our performance continued a ground-breaking partnership with illustrator Gary Kelley [whose work for the show is pictured below and at my Flickr].

More photos, info about Dilla’s symphonic debut, and a download of our performance of the 1920s theater-orchestra version of Rhapsody in Blue are here.

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Just gave the last [of 27] in-school presentations for the 2009-10 orchestra season EDITION

Also … Fortunate to partner with so many great educators in engaging young people through the arts EDITION

Also … Fellow music directors: This needs to be a central element of your service to the orchestras you lead, and besides what could possibly be a better use of your time? EDITION

[Image from my 2009 visit to Edison School in Waterloo by Noah Henscheid]