My Sydney Adventure, Part 2

I think I’m finally through the jet lag. I managed pretty well during the first crucial days back, but I admit it was still rough through the first full week. I’ve posted about 300 of the 1000+ photos I took on a new photo site, This Life (recently purchased by Shutterfly). You can easily zip through photos …

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My Sydney Adventure, Part 1

I’m about to leave Sydney, New South Wales, after 14 amazing days here. I had hoped to write blog posts throughout this trip, but my host, John Lynch, recently moved to a new apartment, and his Wi-fi was only connected yesterday. I have been journaling, however (the old-fashioned way), and have a detailed personal record …

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WSW concert this Sunday!

I’m conducting again this Sunday — our Winter Concert with the Westchester Symphonic Winds. The program is Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 pm at Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street, in Tarrytown, NY. This “Warm Sounds of Winter” program features Tom McCauley, guest conductor, and MSgt Bill Owens and SSgt Chris Venditti, from the West …

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Dedication and concert next weekend

Plaque Dedication on November 8 The Golden Knights Music Parents Association has rescheduled the plaque dedication ceremony for next Saturday, November 8, at 4:45 pm. The unusual time was scheduled to coordinate with the return of the NVOT Marching Band from their afternoon performance at Bergenfield. The plaque will be installed in the NVOT Auditorium …

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October 11 dedication postponed

Get your one-liners ready. The bronze plaque dedication ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed to a new date, to be announced. Apparently, the forge has cast the bronze plaque four times, and it has cracked each time. Obviously, the Music Parents can’t have a dedication ceremony without a bronze plaque in one piece. So, …

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