It's hard to believe that it's the end of May- no, wait- it's June already!

The time passed by so quickly this spring- of course, getting sick didn't help. A persistent laryngitis was my companion for most of May, but I'm all better now.

I've got a number of blog topics half written, and now that the symphony season is over I'll have time to complete and post them.

Until then, there's one project yet to complete: the HSO Bassoon Quartet is giving a concert at Hawaii Public Radio on Friday night, and the last couple of weeks have been taken up with preparation. There's nothing like playing in an ensemble with one's own instrument- especially with colleagues that have played together for so many years. Phil, Marsha & I have been playing together now for going on 19 years, and Marsha & I have been a section for 29 years- that's a lot of time! Dan MacNeill, who is replacing Marsha while she's been on leave for the last two years, has done a great job and fits into the section like a comfortable glove.

I wrote the program notes (as well as one of the pieces that we'll be playing!), so I think it's fair to post the program and notes and have it still be my work.

Below please find the program and program notes. If anyone out there is in Honolulu on Friday and is dying to hear a bassoon quartet, please drop by. It should be a good concert.

Bsn_4tet_program_final__v1.2.pdf (206 Kb, 5 downloads)