Skip to main content

Music Category

Chin Up, Anchor Down

Sep. 17, 2013—Luckily I have yet to succumb to the sophomore slump, and looking back at the last month or so, I actually could not be happier to be back in this place of intellectual and social vitality, where racial appropriation in the latest pop music video is typical breakfast conversation, and long nights are trekked in...

Read more


Coincidence… or Fate?

Sep. 12, 2013—Something wonderful has happened. Something... magical.

Read more


Kids, Let’s Go to the Symphony!

Aug. 21, 2013—As a cellist at Blair, I get geekily giddy about the Nashville Symphony’s upcoming concert season. As a poor college student, I am sorely short in trying the funds to buy tickets. A huge “however” is in order though, because the Nashville Symphony has a program called SoundCheck for classical music loving students like me and you to be able to soak in some fantastic orchestral performances and bask in all the grandeur of the Schermerhorn Hall!

Read more


A Walk Through Brevard

Aug. 5, 2013—Hello! It’s the last day of Brevard, and I thought I might take a walk with you down the main road, Andante Lane, and reminisce a little, because yes indeed the weeks at Brevard have just flown by and it's just a week 'til I return home to Nashville!

Read more


Quake announcement rocks Vandy

Jul. 29, 2013—Get it??? Earthquake, rocks... I'm here all week. If you haven’t heard already, last week Vandy students found yet another bullet point to add to the lengthy list of reasons why our school is the absolute BEST. Read on for the (incredible) lineup, Quake info, and more!

Read more


The Fourth of July

Jul. 17, 2013—This post is long overdue, but for the 4th of July, I spent the entire day with my little, Megan, and her family exploring Nashville!

Read more


Inside Blair: Chamber Music

Jul. 11, 2013—Next up on this series called “Inside Blair”, where we unravel the mysteries of the music school, is the chamber music program. If you want to understand how the ensembles are determined, who the coaches are, what kind of music we play, and more, continue reading to your heart’s content!

Read more


Brevard Music Center

Jul. 3, 2013—It’s rather idyllic here at the Brevard Music Center, which is located in a mountainous region of North Carolina. This festival invites musicians from all over the country and the world to engage with each other for seven weeks in making music. This is an overview of the festival!

Read more


The “Do”s and “Don’t”s of a Professional (Cellist)

Jun. 27, 2013—From the beautiful land of Brevard, I bring you some wisdom. We recently engaged in an All-Cello Studio class, where the four faculty cellists, including David Premo, Alistar McRae, Felix Wang, and Benjamin Karp, sat down and told us stories about the “do”s and “don’t”s of a professional cellist’s life. There

Read more


Hanging out* with Hunter Hayes

Jun. 23, 2013—My fellow folks at Inside ‘Dores have been posting all about music lately, and as someone who isn’t terribly opposed to the bandwagon, what better time than now to hop on for the ride.

Read more