Skydiving has always been on my list of things to do. But as a musician I was always told by my doctor to not go because it could damage my hearing – and since music is my life, then that would be bad. After talking with friends, doctors, and doing research, I decided to go → Read More
New Year’s Resolutions are always welcomed. We strive to be better people, do more things, stop holding off on dreams, etc. Back in 2007 I had a New Year’s Resolution that was “Do 52 new things for an entire year”. Basically, every week I tried something new. Week 1: Hiking, Week 2: Biking, Week 3: → Read More
I always write about interesting things I see. This weekend I’m in Philadelphia celebrating my brother’s birthday while I run around, and I saw the most interesting balloons ever. Similar to those birthday cards that started appearing years ago, this balloon plays music when you tap it. It’s interactive things like this that I would → Read More
This isn’t about the orchestra, but it is about working hard and never giving up – even up to the last second. After controversy and hardships, the USA beat Algeria 1-0. And I’m sitting here watching the game on Ustream outside. And needless to say, I’m screaming at the top of my lungs. It was → Read More
The other day I came across an amazing video by The San Francisco Symphony Social Network. The orchestra is an experience. For centuries, it’s been groundbreaking, seen innovations, and been the most supported music in history. In the past century though, it’s been stale. So this video was finally a unison between art and technology. → Read More
Most of my original music I create is about looking back. It’s about regrets, memories, chance, and serendipity. The music tends to be dark, in order to reflect on some tough moments in my life. But in all of these ups and downs – which I’m sure everybody goes through – I am always amazed → Read More
