B.E.Apr 20, 20186 min The Joy of VISASHey, peeps. A joyous 4/20 to you all. Thought there'd be no better way to spend a day typically filled with relaxation and apathy than to provide a blog po...
B.E.Jul 12, 20158 min38 Hours in Bergen- written on a train headed back to Oslo from Bergen - Wow. What a trip. I seem to start every post with version of "wow," but with scenery like you see in...
B.E.Jun 13, 20156 minArt... Altruism... Art-truism...?8:19 pm, the day before the flight to Prague And so begins the next leg of the journey: touring with BPYO (Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra), chaperoning...
B.E.Jun 8, 20155 min Oslo: Team Frøydis vs. Expensive ParadiseOslo. You are simply breathtaking. As if being the happiest country in the world, having a trillion dollarsurplus, and possessing the cleanest and simplest...
B.E.Aug 14, 20142 minCentre d'Arts Orford Part II: Biking recharges the soulAnd now for part two of the Orford experience: l'existence bucolique. It's amazing how much of a different world one discovers just a four-hour drive from B...
B.E.Jul 8, 20142 min Centre d'Arts Orford Part I: Compassion : Patience : MusicianshipPart I: Compassion : Patience : Musicianship For two weeks in June from the 15 - 28, by recommendation of my teacher, I attended the octet seminar. There w...
B.E.Jul 6, 20141 min Shosty 11 at Symphony Hall with NEC Phil now on YouTube!A stunning Symphony Hall performance of Shosty 11, a piece with which I had a somewhat spiritual experience you can read about in my "Final NEC Phil Concert ...
B.E.May 17, 20142 min Ligeti Trio for Horn, Violin, and Pianofrom left to right: Brendan O'Donnell (violin), Breanna Ellison (horn), Yannick Rafalimanana (piano) Ligeti. Ooooh, Ligeti. You sly, sly composer, you. P...
B.E.May 15, 20141 min Final NEC Phil Concert of 2014: Goodbyes and Good Lucksfrom left to right: Breanna Ellison, Eileen Coyne, Mike Alexander, Alex Henton, Dominic Brancazio This concert concluded the year-long saga of "Truth to Pow...