What I'd be doing if I were in LA
Heard of this West Coast, Left Coast Festival? It's a three-week event happening with the LA Phil showcasing California as a land of...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Nov 21, 2009
- 2 min
The Musicians Are Coming! The Musicians Are Coming!
So, President Barack and First Lady Michelle welcomed musicians to the White House a couple of weeks ago (November 4) as part of a...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Nov 20, 2009
- 1 min
More Composers Who Blog
I think I've been behind in the times. Maybe if I actually leave CCM and experience the real world (aka the interwebz) on occasion, I...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Nov 14, 2009
- 1 min
Do Not Use Frogs as a Muse
One more video celebrating Sesame Street's 40th anniversary.
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Jennifer Jolley
- Nov 13, 2009
- 1 min
Sesame Street: Lessons in Composition
1. First lessons in minimalism: I have to admit, when I first saw the above clip (I think I was 4), I was a little freaked out. 2....
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Jennifer Jolley
- Nov 7, 2009
- 1 min
Lowell Liebermann Clarinet Concerto
This weekend, the Dayton Philharmonic will be premiering the Lowell Liebermann Clarinet Concerto, which was written for Jon Manasse....
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Jennifer Jolley
- Nov 6, 2009
- 1 min
The Aquarium
What a week. Yesterday my tenant's sewer backed up (surprise!), Johnny Damon double-stole during Game 4 (?!), and concert:nova asked a...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Oct 31, 2009
- 1 min
Harry Potter can run Max/MSP
I know Halloween has come and gone, but I still think this video is amusing. Very amusing. This is a repost from Leah's blog. And,...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Oct 24, 2009
- 1 min
Maryanne Amacher (1938-2009)
I have to admit, I don't know much about this composer, which is embarrassing. After reading this New York Times obituary, I hope that...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Oct 23, 2009
- 1 min
These are the days my friends.
Einstein on the Beach was performed this weekend in Los Angeles. Before I link two reviews, here is a Lego rendition of the opera (a very...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Oct 17, 2009
- 1 min
Klinghoffer Never Performed in LA?
Music review: 'Death of Klinghoffer' at last
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Jennifer Jolley
- Oct 16, 2009
- 2 min
Love for Inanimate Objects
This is something I've been anticipating for a while now: the arrival of newer, shinier, and mostly *faster* computer. It finally arrived...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Oct 10, 2009
- 2 min
The Beginnings of a Piece
I figure now is a good time to finally put notes onto paper for this wind ensemble piece I'm writing. Admittedly, I've been a little...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Oct 9, 2009
- 2 min
Post-Post Composing!
I had this cactus once, which was given to me as a gift. The idea was, I wouldn't kill it. Unfortunately, I did. And, if I don't post...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Sep 26, 2009
- 1 min
You give us 60 minutes, we'll give you 1'30"
As I mentioned in a previous post, I wrote a flute piece in about an hour, and New Music Hartford recently premiered the piece. Here is a...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Sep 19, 2009
- 1 min
This Week in Blogosphere (Vermont Edition)
For those who don't know (probably everyone), I've been in Vermont this week (although now I'm blogging in Montreal, getting weird looks...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Sep 12, 2009
- 1 min
Koreans Have Small Hands
I can't find anything interesting to post today, but I found a couple of funny YouTube videos that prove that if you're Korean, you were...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Sep 5, 2009
- 1 min
RIP Erich Kunzel (1935-2009)
Yesterday I read in the Cincinnati Enquirer that Erich Kunzel, conductor for the Cincinnati Pops, passed away. This is very sad, and...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Aug 29, 2009
- 2 min
Why Don't We Listen to Street Musicians?
Why don't we listen to street musicians? Because they suck. Or at least most of them do. There are a few exceptions: I thought the street...
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Jennifer Jolley
- Aug 28, 2009
- 1 min
This Week in Blogosphere (Early Edition)
1. In this Sequenza21 post entitled Two More Proms–Andriessen/Glanert et al, Rodney Lister mentions sources for Andriessen's The Hague...
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