Archive for the 'Music' Category


And…Curtain

Friday, February 18th, 2011

I am starting to see the finish line.
The past 2 months have been the most intense and grueling season of performing I have ever experienced.  It started right after the New Year with a week of rehearsals and performances with Cappella Romana.
Then I began full-time rehearsals for “The Elixir of Love” while simultaneously commencing work [...]

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Elixir of Love Public Performances

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Many of the performances that I do with Portland Opera To Go are private performances in schools and other community venues.  However, for this tour we also have a large number of public performances, and I’m so excited to invite you all to attend!
Most of the performances you see below are part of a MeMenamin’s [...]

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Learning

Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

I heard someone say today, “You can’t learn to sing!  You can either do it or you can’t.”
That’s baloney, and I have dozens and dozens of students to prove it!

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Cappella Romana “Baroque Christmas”

Friday, January 7th, 2011

It’s been a great week of rehearsals with Mark Bailey as I prepare for my first performances with the choral group Cappella Romana.  It’s been fun getting my tongue wrapped around Slovanic texts once again.  (The last time I sang in Russian was a few years ago while recording Ravishingly Russian with the Houston Chamber [...]

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Announce Yourself

Friday, November 19th, 2010

I’ve recently come to realize just how alive and well the art of singing really is.  There are times (although they seem to be less often these days) when I wonder if what I do really matters.  It feels like there are so many serious problems in the world, and so many basic needs that [...]

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Nice Electronic Music

Friday, October 15th, 2010

I’m really digging this music today.

Blu Mar Ten Remix Competition Winners by Blu Mar Ten

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One More Dose of Craig-isms

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Just a few great images/metaphors from Craig Hella Johnson this week while performing and recording:
“Big machete strokes”
“Walking on tires”
“Keep it close to the vest”
“Express 10 years of your life in those two notes”
“Don’t open the drapes”
“Let’s find the ‘A-ness’ of it”
“Take out your play-doh cutter”
“Great big warehouse doors with lots of gratitude”
“Pogo stick”
“Don’t [...]

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Tour and Recording

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Hey all - I’m just getting on the plane today after a splendid week in Austin singing once again with Conspirare.  We are headed as a group to Goshen, Indiana for a “tour” of one concert in Goshen.  Then we will stay in Goshen through the end of this week to record our music to [...]

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Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Last weekend, Abby and I got to go one of Portland’s most beautiful places, Cathedral Park, to hear some great performances at the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival.  We particularly enjoyed a set by Karrin Allyson, where she shared the stage with a couple other amazing singers, including Nancy King.  It was a great night.  (We [...]

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OBF Pictures

Friday, July 16th, 2010

It’s hard to believe that Oregon Bach Festival 2010 is already over!  Just a few picture highlights:

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