My Shoulder Made the New York Times

Please be advised that the taking of photos inside Carnegie Hall is strictly forbidden, even during rehearsals, so I have no idea where this came from. And yes, by the way, that round thing in the middle of the picture is a gong. The stage is not so big and we were practically seated in [...]

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NYC

I’ve been absent from these pages for a bit, but only because I was gathering new experiences to share–in New York City, no less! The Dallas Symphony Chorus (and our fabulous Symphony) were invited to perform at a little place in the Big Apple called Carnegie Hall. No matter how many times we go there–and [...]

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Shining on the Inside

I’m a big fan of Christmas and Christmas decorations. Every year I go with a group of friends to a Christmas home tour in Waxahachie, TX to gawk at beautiful homes and over-the-top décor. Every year I haul out my own collection of Christmas items and spend hours (often days) decorating my house. Every room [...]

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Sing We Joyous All Together

Sorry to be conspicuous by my absence lately, but I’ve been spending all my free time here: It’s the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, home of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Dallas Symphony Chorus. We’re deep into this:   Actually, this is my third Christmas concert event this season. I began with the [...]

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A German Requiem

On October 14-16, I (along with other members of the Dallas Symphony Chorus and the Dallas Symphony), will perform the Brahms Requiem at the Meyerson Symphony Center. (I think tickets are still available, check here: dallassymphony.com I love this piece. It’s Number Two on my list of all-time favorites. The Verdi Requiem edged it out [...]

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Forties Fabulous

We now return to the Hill Country: I don’t remember now where I found out about this place, but who could resist? Not my group of foodie friends, that’s for sure! So off we went to the Airport Diner. When they say “airport” they mean it—we had a view of the runway right outside our [...]

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The Music Between the Notes

Last week I (along with a couple hundred of my closest friends) performed Beethoven’s 9th Symphony as part of “Spotlight Sunday” at the Dallas Arts District. The whole day was quite a success—I gather some 45,000 people showed up to see the new Opera Hall and Theater, and to wander through art museums, the sculpture [...]

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Virtual Vacation: Day 7 p.m. – We’re Walking, We’re Walking . . .

Several years ago, Jill and I were on one of several trips to New York with our Dallas Symphony Chorus buddies to sing at Carnegie Hall. (I just had to throw that in there, sorry.) This particular time, I talked about 15 of the group into going on a ‘foodie’ walking tour of Greenwich Village. [...]

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A Shared Mourning

Today was David’s memorial service. It involved members of the Dallas Symphony, the Symphony Chorus, the Highland Park UMC choir, several soloists, and a variety of conductors. There were, by my count, some nine instrumental pieces and eight choral works, plus three solos—and I may have missed a piece or two. Of course, a number [...]

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In Memoriam David R. Davidson

I first met David when I auditioned for the Dallas Symphony Chorus in 1995. He had a ponytail at the time and I thought, “Oh girl, you’re hangin’ with the artsy crowd now.” (I didn’t get out much back then.) I’ve been singing for him ever since—up until last Monday night’s rehearsal. Yesterday the days [...]

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