Rehearsal video of Schoenberg
Playing Verklärte Nacht with Cambridge Philharmonic… the concert was yesterday (thanks to all the musicians and audience members!). There’s a small solo cello moment at the end of this video, too. Added bonus…
Recital Recording Online!
The recording from my May recital is now online. You can hear it at my Music page, on my Home page, or just click below. Listening is always free, and downloads are pay-what-you-want (donations are greatly appreciated, if you so choose! Another great way to “donate” for free is to click “share” to repost or … Continue reading
SillyBird Updates – We’re coming to YOUR HOUSE on Friday
SillyBird has been spending the past few weeks busily rehearsing and practicing our repertory. We had a great time playing a mix of classical, jazz and contemporary music at the Salem Farmer’s market last week and are excited to share some of the work we’ve been doing this coming weekend. Today we learned that due … Continue reading
What is sillybird?
sillybird is a new summer music festival! Its primary members are: Myself, Simon Linn-Gerstein, cello Lily Press, harp (Click here for Lily’s site) Robin Rhodes, bass Hamed Shadad, clarinet in addition to guests with instruments of all shapes and sizes. Our primary musical focus is performing contemporary chamber music in a fun and relaxed environment. … Continue reading
Masters Recital on Saturday May 4!
8:00 pm at Longy School of Music of Bard College, Wolfinsohn Recital Room photo credit: Kelly Davidson
New Video!
You may have noticed that there is a new video at the top of my home page – it’s from my most recent recital in December. Stay tuned for more videos from this concert. The piece is Mendelssohn’s Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, and I’m playing with pianist Patrick Yacono. Here’s the video … Continue reading
Video: Simon plays “Eva and Emmy”
Here’s a promo video from “Eva and Emmy”, a piece for string quartet written by Kaley Lane Eaton and choreographed by Gabrielle Orcha. The beginning of the video features Simon’s recording of the Introduction, for solo cello. For more about Kaley and her compositions, please visit her website. “Eva and Emmy” was premiered in June … Continue reading
Simon & Mark Morris Honored by Creativity Foundation
I recently was awarded the Creativity Foundation Legacy Award for my work combining performance, musicology, anthropology, and performance studies. The award was presented to me by renowned choreographer and Creativity Foundation Laureate Mark Morris. Here we are, pictured at the conference and award ceremony held at the Cosmos Club in Washington DC.
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