Submitted by johnglover on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 2:34pm.
Happy New Year! For some reason at the close of each year magazines and newspapers feel the need to make lists and rank our favorite movies, music, tv shows, etc. This typically results in the obligatory "Top 10 List". A friend just passed one such list my way and I couldn't help but share it. Sure, it is a bit on the cheesy side... but perhaps the best way to usher in a new year is with a good laugh.
Check out the "Liszt" here:
I think my favorite is #2.
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Submitted by johnglover on Tue, 10/09/2007 - 9:17am.
Two months in and two programs later, 
I finally have a moment to catch my breath, collect myself, and formally introduce myself. I spent the last week mulling over what my first posting on the CCM blog should be. Would it be best to give insight into our current season or post some thought-provoking entry based on some of the other music blogs/books/articles I've been reading lately? In the end it seemed best to say hello and give some thoughts and observations based on my early experience as a newcomer not only to the CCM community, but to Chicago as well.
I just moved here from Los Angeles, where I was freelancing, teaching, and writing. The differences between the two cities were immediately apparent and incredibly invigorating. My earliest and strongest impression of Chicago is the wonderful feeling of community amongst the fine arts organizations and patrons and the unbelievable public spaces. In my first few weeks I would be strolling past the Gehry band shell at Millennium Park and suddenly find myself looking up at dancers from Joffrey performing on a marathon of free dance performances. Another afternoon, while eating lunch outdoors, the strains of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem came wafting over the lawn as the Grant Park Orchestra rehearsed. Winter approaches, but I'm looking forward to snow as well (for now…)!
In the future I will write entries that give further insight into the work going on here at Music of the Baroque and hopefully provide thoughts that spark conversation amongst the readers of this blog. For now I thought it best to say hello. I suppose in terms of posting comments, this is a great spring board for bragging rights! What do you love about the Chicago Arts community? I look forward to posting and commenting here and seeing you all at upcoming concerts!
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