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 [...]

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 [...]

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!

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 [...]

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 [...]

I’m really digging this music today.

Blu Mar Ten Remix Competition Winners by Blu Mar Ten

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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