It was a dark and stormy night... Music as (self) therapy
It actually was a dark and stormy night - and the day hadn't been that great either. I was about 19 years old, attending the State...
Write something better yourself...!
Many years ago, I was performing in a concert where a person of great authority was the featured soloist. The concert was not a success,...
Reaching out to the distant past
We are all the sum of past experiences. And with a little effort, we need not limit these to our own personal going-ons. Through the...
Music and Text
There is a strong bond between Music and Text. Perhaps the strongest bond we have in the arts? One might even say that music without...
The notorious Haydn trio
I was first introduced to Haydn's Divertimento a Tre when my teacher - Aksel Strøm - performed it on a faculty recital at the youth...
Good vs. Interesting
First of all, let me state that I do not think there is an inherent conflict between being a "good" artist and an "interesting" artist. ...
I could have been a youtube sensation...
In 1996 I performed the Gliere Concerto in Denmark. Jin Wang was at the podium and after the first performance in Esbjerg, I was feeling...
A gentle reminder on my wall
This spring I splurged and bought a manuscript page from a 15th century Italian choir book. I had it mounted and hung on my wall - close...
My "horn heroes" - part
This third and final installment concerns my only "horn hero" that I had the privilege to meet, hear in live performance, and play for. ...
My "horn heroes" - part II
This is one should not come as a surprise: The horn-player who managed to capture the imagination of so many music lovers certainly...