by johnhongclarinet | Jun 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
THIS IS A BABY. We all start our lives looking like this–an amorphous blob of skin and appendages that usually manages to look adorable anyway–with some sort of variance on our facial features, skin tones, and decibel projection. We also start our lives...
by johnhongclarinet | Jun 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
“He was the greatest of all time, and it has zero to do with what he did inside the ring.” LeBron James ON FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD, Muhammad Ali died at age 74. This statement means different things to different people. For my 23 year old self, Ali’s reign as The...
by johnhongclarinet | Apr 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
As I prepare for my final recital of my 20 year academic career (If you’re in New York, it’s April 15th, 6 PM, Morse Hall in The Juilliard School!) I’m away from the blog for a bit. But I found an incredible Quora post that hit home for me,...
by johnhongclarinet | Apr 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the great things about putting content into the endless plains of the internet is that–occasionally–people read it! And sometimes, people send me emails saying nice things, which is embarrassingly feel-good. But other times, readers send in...
by johnhongclarinet | Mar 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
I AM RECEIVING MY MASTER OF MUSIC DEGREE in less than two months from today. That’s a big deal. With an impending graduation on the horizon, you get quite a circuit of questions from friends, family, and the strangely chatty man on the subway. By far, the most...
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