WMV Music Web Log

Happy New Year! (Despite everything). I feel good - it's been a few days since I've been full-time at music (and Musica Viva management). Yesterday (clued in by Duncan McHale) I went to Chuck Levin's and bought a "guitar trainer" - a CD player that will change pitch or speed (independently!) How did I ever live without it? It uses up 4 double A batteries every 45 minutes or so, so I really need that adapter that they didn't have in stock yesterday. Then I stopped next door at the keyboard place and asked to see the best they had - it turned out to be a Kawai, and it was very good! The sales guy was extremely knowledgable and helpful - but the model I need is not sold in this country, so he looked for it on ebay and on European websites. Would I buy it? I don't know, but it makes me happy that it exists.

Spent all day playing with the the guitar trainer (12 batteries) - found most of the wrong notes in the recording of the George Walker viola sonata, and figured out what the guitarist does differently on the Piazzolla. Last night's rehearsal of Ulf Grahn's new Trio went spectacularly - an amazing work, sounds like just about nothing I have ever heard. We actually got it up to speed, with the metronome clicking very loudly. (Check out the photos of Kim and Anders on the website!)

Office supply emergency in late afternoon: Avery's tinted glue sticks don't work! Don't buy them! Complain to Avery and Staples! UHU sticks used to work, but I can't find them anymore. Without glue sticks, no paste-ups, and without paste-ups I am lost.

I do more cooking, as expected, but haven't yet managed to vacuum or mop. I finished entering the 2004 financial data for the WMV books - it was a big year, to my surprise, almost double the 2003 budget. If we can double it again in 2005, we'll be in very good shape. I am learning to be simply grateful to people who donate money, time, and services - in fact, I am eager to receive more of all of them!