Kung Pao in Telluride
Douglas as Horn
Feb|18|2009
Last weekend I played a San Juan Symphony concert in Telluride. The program was Schubert “Unfinished”, Dead Elvis by Michael Daugherty, a Vivaldi bassoon concerto, and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet. We had to ride up from Durango in a Fort Lewis College van and felt like we were in high school again.
A Visit to the Country Store
Douglas as Horn
Jul|5|2008
I played with the brass band in Farmington on Thursday. This is the fifth year doing it. I feel like a senior member, leading the section, and working closely with the band leaders. Now I just need to do some arrangements for next year.
We took this photo inside the Farmington Museum. I wish you could see the dummies behind the counter. They did not get to play the concert with us. The hat in the middle is to remember Scott Ramsey, who passed away the week before the concert. He was a key arranger for the band and a fine Flugel player.
Symphonic Dances
Apr|20|2008
This weekend I am in Durango playing Symphonic Dances. My body decided next week was going to be busier so this weekend was the perfect time to get a cold. A symphony is not a place you can easily call in sick to. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekend in Taos
Douglas as Architecture, Horn, Music
Mar|25|2008
I spent the weekend in Taos playing a chamber music concert. We played the Mozart Horn Quintet along with the Schubert song Auf dem Strom. The concerts went well and we performed in the opulent El Monte Sagrado Resort and Spa. The thing that got me was Read the rest of this entry »