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In this letter A year to remember | 25 for 25, the clarinet edition In this season of reflection, when the rush settles just enough for us to take a breath, we remember why we started this work in the first place. Not for the programs or the altissimo fingerings or the perfect guest line-ups. But for the people. For you. This year asked more of us than we expected. In the spring, I stepped away to care for my sister during her final months. It was the hardest thing I've ever done, and the...
In this letter 25 of the most useful ideas from 2025 There's a lot of noise at the end of the year about goal setting, becoming your best self, making 2026 the best year yet, or stepping into a "new" you. January 1st can feel like you're supposed to mark some grand transformation, like you're meant to shed your skin and emerge as someone completely different. My extended family in Taiwan follows the lunar calendar, and with it being the end of the year of the Snake, this means it's time to...
In this letter What the Nutcracker taught me about goals(and it's not "do fewer Nutcrackers"!) Just a few days ago I wasn't getting through the first act of Nutcracker without wincing. Tis' the season of holiday doubles with the Cincinnati Symphony: 6 rousing pops, 10 Nutcrackers in five days, 2 nerve impingements and 1... clarinetist down! Some of you are in the thick of 'gigmas' as it's called! My body, which generally has a pretty good amount of tightness from everyday playing, started...