PBO Blog | Musician Post Adaiha MacAdam-Somer: Rediscovering Joy in Baroque Music Adaiha MacAdam-Somer didn’t always play Baroque music. A lifelong cellist with degrees in modern cello and chamber music, she stumbled into the world of period instruments almost… A Trumpeter’s Quest: Bringing Rare Baroque Masterpieces to Life with PBO by Kris Kwapis As I write this post, I am surrounded by the glorious just-past-peak autumn foliage of the Upper Valley region between Vermont and New Hampshire, and while I… Carla Moore’s Musical Seasons: A Playful Journey Through Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Her Career by Carla Moore As PBO embarks on its Season of Seasons when we celebrate the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, I reflect on my relationship to Vivaldi’s concerti… From Carla’s Podium: Preparing for Telemann’s Sublime Strings by Carla Moore I don’t have to convince you, do I, that our March program is guaranteed to be a romp? Indeed, George Philipp Telemann is not usually a hot… Bach’s Cantatas - A Treasure Trove for Trumpet by Kris Kwapis While a fair number of monumental works written by J. S. Bach are among the typical Baroque canon, at least among the reach of the enthusiastic readers… Coming Home to Mozart - and PBO! by Arwen Myers It's been a strange couple of years. As you all know, the pandemic hit classical musicians hard. Not only were we out of work and kept from… Andrew Clark On Concerto Preparation by Andrew Clark Q: How do I prepare to perform a Mozart horn concerto with PBO? A: Firstly, the notes don’t need learning - I have known the notes of… Tanya Tomkins: “Bach Will Win” by Tanya Tomkins 10 years ago I was in trouble. Because of a condition called “chemical sensitivities” I was driven from our home from installing polyurethane insulation. What I thought… A Sneak Preview for the Bach Cello Suites Encore by Annabeth Shirley The upcoming Bach’s Cello Suites program will be a unique concert experience, one that features perhaps the most famous works of the baroque cello repertoire and all… Page 1 of 2 pages 1 2 >
