When I was about 10 or 11, not long after my dad died, my mom woke me up one morning- she had decided that (largely because we had a piano), I should take piano lessons. I think I may have been upset at first about that, but I did it- there was an old Cossack...
Today, the MET Orchestra mourns the loss of a beloved colleague, Jim Ognibene, Principal Bass Clarinetist since 1986. Jim was a special man, whose kind-hearted nature filled his friends and colleagues with warmth and laughter. Jim retired very recently, and his beautiful playing can be heard on many MET broadcasts. Some of Jim’s most exquisite...
It’s MET Musician Monday! Time to meet our Associate Principal Viola, Craig Mumm. Find out how he’s improving his accordion game and learn more about his incredibly musical family! Here’s a snippet: “My grandfather was a band leader during World War I – field artillery band. My grandmother toured the country in the roaring twenties...
