tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.comments2023-09-27T03:26:37.529-05:00HGO Studio: Where Great Talents Become Great PerformersHGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16916067833700177692noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-30314448898317972642013-09-03T00:11:53.448-05:002013-09-03T00:11:53.448-05:00Fantastic!Fantastic!Rafaelahttp://bestmetaldetectorreviews.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-83922484883172603862011-03-28T18:19:49.217-05:002011-03-28T18:19:49.217-05:00laurent is a pompous windbag who is a crashing bor...laurent is a pompous windbag who is a crashing bore at bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-40536991344368553342010-09-28T11:19:02.246-05:002010-09-28T11:19:02.246-05:00Thank you for articulating so accurately our role ...Thank you for articulating so accurately our role as opera pianists. My education in the Houston Opera Studio was invaluable. My performance degrees laid the foundation for my technique, but the training I received at HGO opened my ears and my imagination to create orchestral colors and effects on the piano. Learning to play like an orchestra weaned me away from licentious rubati. Rhythmic clarity is necessary for ensemble. "You're playing like a pianist" was a harsh criticism from my mentors. The whole process was humbling and overwhelming and exhilarating...and I approach it 20 years later with the same healthy respect. I am now playing my first ANDREA CHENIER, after hours of score work and listening and experimenting. There are times when I feel I have one of the most ridiculous occupations - how can 10 fingers do the job of 60 skilled orchestral players?!? But, most of the time, I feel supremely honored to be able to realize the vision of the world's greatest composers all by myself on the piano bench. - Amy Tate WilliamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-27419762805703843422010-06-24T03:48:58.387-05:002010-06-24T03:48:58.387-05:00This was extremely interesting to read. The though...This was extremely interesting to read. The thoughts here are so detailed and I find his way of thinking absolutely fantastic. Getting so deeply into the the body and mind of the orchestra is so musical and magical....like stepping into another place while he is doing this. <br />Thank you for such fine thinking!<br /> "Opera pianists are actors"<br /><br />Jane Guitar<br />Abilene OperaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568403690638621840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-40563071369865980642010-06-24T03:43:05.123-05:002010-06-24T03:43:05.123-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568403690638621840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-940632069435933252009-12-28T04:44:58.640-06:002009-12-28T04:44:58.640-06:00Easily I acquiesce in but I contemplate the post s...Easily I acquiesce in but I contemplate the post should acquire more info then it has.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-91870733113448495932009-12-17T05:11:13.605-06:002009-12-17T05:11:13.605-06:00ceed exposed times fernand webprogram bhaskar opti...ceed exposed times fernand webprogram bhaskar optimistic duplex races malia addressing <br />masimundus semikonecoloriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-69207453791912846752009-12-10T22:57:45.750-06:002009-12-10T22:57:45.750-06:00I love you kiri!!! so so proud of you. and even ...I love you kiri!!! so so proud of you. and even more excited that you're performing up in my hood!! keep knockin' 'em dead. -andrew sullivanAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509269216258649466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-29954188599327362022009-10-28T18:27:10.890-05:002009-10-28T18:27:10.890-05:00Nathaniel, your writing is so eloquent and express...Nathaniel, your writing is so eloquent and expressive that I feel like I have been there with you watching and experiencing this amazing rehearsal process! I am proud to say I have worked with you as stage director...best wishes, F. Parra BortíAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-47918924106180261062008-11-11T05:35:00.000-06:002008-11-11T05:35:00.000-06:00Good for people to know.Good for people to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-17498792275580933912008-10-03T12:34:00.000-05:002008-10-03T12:34:00.000-05:00I believe I can speak for all the parents and fami...I believe I can speak for all the parents and families of the HGO Studio Artists when I say we are so grateful for the tender loving care given so generously by the Opera Buddies, especially during the Ike crisis, but also throughout the year. The Buddies are the best! Thank you for all you do. <BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Annette Sherman (Faith's Mom)Annette Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16176043186739219505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-63018996149662183372008-02-16T15:04:00.000-06:002008-02-16T15:04:00.000-06:00Wow - the evening news! Did they play any clips f...Wow - the evening news! Did they play any clips from the show?beholdhowfreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293849120462428807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-64247216354917502832008-02-15T01:55:00.000-06:002008-02-15T01:55:00.000-06:00looks like a fun trip!looks like a fun trip!beholdhowfreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293849120462428807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-71238266874179751762008-01-18T11:53:00.000-06:002008-01-18T11:53:00.000-06:00Scheer indeed! :)Scheer indeed! :)Shaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152661672253793849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-58077703601277494262008-01-17T15:06:00.000-06:002008-01-17T15:06:00.000-06:00Thanks for inviting us to Great Moments in Opera!Thanks for inviting us to Great Moments in Opera!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889440963995604517.post-68879541787515350852007-10-28T17:23:00.000-05:002007-10-28T17:23:00.000-05:00I was slow to realize you have a brand new blog, a...I was slow to realize you have a brand new blog, and I am catching up here...<BR/><BR/>Welcome to blog-land!<BR/><BR/>You pose SUCH important questions here in this post, and I am so excited to see you raise them.<BR/><BR/>Yes, there is much in our culture that enjoys watching failure, but it is also important there is also a very deeply ingrained cultural respect for those who achieve their success through hard work, risk-taking, and perseverance. <BR/><BR/>I think that part of the answer lies in the slow, steady, daily work that the studio artists already take part in. Steady and daily imply a sense of regularity, and that makes it easier to keep taking steps even when you have a "misstep". And the most important thing to do when one has a fall is to pick one's self up and keep walking.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14282394516905056201noreply@blogger.com