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The results of the concerto competition have been posted. Forty-two students competed over the weekend, and the finals were held Sunday night. The judges were very impressed by the performances, and the finals were a nice showcase for the school and students. Concerto Competition Winners Amanda Mitchell, flute Thomas… Read More

Marion Reinhard, bassoon; Fergus McWilliams, horn; Walter Seyfarth, clarinet; Michael Hasel, flute; Andreas Wittman, oboe. Photo by Peter Adamik For the third year in a row, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, the world’s most celebrated woodwind quintet, returns to the Blair School of Music. This year’s residency… Read More

As of 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, Curb Youth Symphony rehearsal is still planned to take place as usual at 6:35 p.m. However, CYS directors are monitoring the weather situation. If the weather where you are is dangerous, do not come to rehearsal! CYS directors will reevaluate the weather… Read More

Eric Owens performs at the Blair School of Music on February 23, 2013 On February 23, Grammy-winning American bass-baritone Eric Owens will take the stage at Blair, accompanied by pianist Warren Jones. Owens is a rising star in the opera world, currently starring as Alberich… Read More

I have always loved airports. Buying books and magazines, the plane train and being able to get a burrito at 6 a.m. if you want — it’s magical. It’s a good thing I love airports, because that is my Christmas present — a day full of airports. That may sound… Read More

We are sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting to get on our first flight. We’ve been up all night (not counting the nap on the bus) and we have many hours of flights ahead. Are we crazy? Perhaps not yet, but after the day we have ahead we might be. Read More

Well we’ve made it to Atlanta! Got a few hours of sleep on the bus, but now I’m trying to stay up until we get to Chicago. That way I’ll theoretically be sleeping “at night.” Sleepy orchestra. I’m wearing a bear hat (as you’ll see below). We’ve camped out in… Read More

Heeeere we go!  Just passed the first test, the weighing of the luggage. Sitting in Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall, waiting for the group to filter in. I’m very impressed with my own luggage, weighing in at just 37 pounds. Lillian probably wins though, at 22… Read More

Halloa, all. My name is Lindsey Reymore, and I’ll be blogging for the next week and a half on Vanderbilt Orchestra’s China Tour 2012. I’m principal oboist of the orchestra, so you might have to put up with a few complaints about reeds! I graduated from Blair… Read More

Hello! My name is Sam Rhoades, and I’m a senior violin performance major at the Blair School of Music. If you’re reading this, you already know that the Vanderbilt Orchestra is going on tour in China this holiday season. The purpose of this blog is to share… Read More