zaterdag 23 mei 2009

With all this twittering I write less on my blog

With all this twittering I write less on my blog. I am getting some complaints :)
Here a new entry. And also check out a short article in the 'on music' section', the top one.
I studies tonight and it ws a good session. Bach again. Flute Partita, I keep coming back to this piece. It's great music and every time I fnd new layers and new ways to play it...

Tomorrow teaching. Preparing my students for their exams. Lots of Desenclos, Glazounow etc...

BTW anyone know of a good arr. of the Glazounow Concerto for wind orchestra and sax?

zaterdag 9 mei 2009

Excerpt of Ties Mellema's new CD 'On the Other Hand' now on youtube
Final release in June

zondag 3 mei 2009

Doing some work

Doing some work. Saúl is a sleep next to me. I am listening to a new work bij Ian Wilson for quartet and tabla which we might premier next season with Niti Ranjan Biswas. It's a very good piece!
This week some rehearsals with Amstel and some meetings. I had two weeks of holidays more or less. To be with the new family, with Ailed and Saúl. This week I do have some work and that is hard because I got used to being with my family. But of course there's an ideal mix of work and family. And I will find it!

woensdag 15 april 2009

Why do men not get birth leave (zwangerschapsverlof?)?

Why do men not get birth leave (zwangerschapsverlof?)?!?!?!? The family needs it, it is very clear now!!!!

zaterdag 11 april 2009

Today great concert with Amstel Quartet and Duo Vertigo in Nijmegen

Today great concert with Amstel Quartet and Duo Vertigo in Nijmegen. Finally a concert where we can play modern music without feeling we have to persuade people to like it...!
Great premier by Vleggaar!