The season is beginning in its usual fits and starts manner, but there are some other things going on that are making this week a bit busier for me. First of all, my first century ride (see sidebar to the right for donation info) is coming up on September 26th, and yesterday I did my long ride of the week, of just over 58 miles. I was joined by my neighbor Joe and OSO bass trombonist Charles Reneau (he’s also doing the same century as I am).
In addition, I’m playing on a concert with the Three Centuries Ensemble (violinist Jonathan Dubay, cellist Gregory Dubay and pianist Cary Lewis) in Newport with the Oregon Coast Chamber Music Society. We’re doing a program of almost all Schumann in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth: his Piano Quartet, op. 47, his Violin Sonata, op. 105, Three Romances for Viola and Piano, op. 94. In addition, the Prayer of Ernest Bloch will be performed.
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