Banff, Week 4

The challah at Canadian thanksgiving was great (baked at altitude), as was the turkey (with bacon on top!), veg, whiskey, stuffin, and the company.  The only difference between American and Canadian thanksgiving is that instead of watching football, you watch "Uncle Buck."  

This week I was able to further delve into some of my own projects, including a surround sound mix of the Subatomic Particles, mixing a record for Adam KinnyKBlaze Kinner, and rehearsing a Dragonnetti duo for Bass and Cello with my friend Belinda.  My copy of the score for Astor Piazzolla's "Kicho," is lost in the mail, so I am transcribing it off of a recording, and working on an ensemble arrangement.  I am also working on a transcription and arrangement of Don Salvador's Tema Pro Gaguinho. 

This week we had a guest clinic and a performance by the Don Thompson Quartet out of Toronto.  Wednesday morning we had a lesson with our program director, Theresa Leanord, about production.  Thursday was full of listening and playing.  At the Friday concert in Rolston Hall we recorded pieces for piano and clarinet, two flute solos, and a composition for piano and pre-recorded samples.  Saturday, I gave a bass lesson to the student who lent me her bass for last weekend's schnabble.  It felt great to teach again.  

This week we have guest faculty for recording and for music.  I am excited to study bass with Roberto Occhipinti and cuban music with Hilario Duran.  

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