by johnhongclarinet | Feb 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
ON THE SURFACE, IT’S A FEEL-GOOD STORY: Dudamel’s project, the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), performed alongside pop giants Coldplay, Bruno Mars, and Beyoncé at Super Bowl 50’s halftime show. When the story broke a couple weeks before the big...
by johnhongclarinet | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
AS OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2016, it has been 314 days since the first major candidate from either party announced their intentions to run for the office of the President of the United States of America.[ref]Please, please, please, do not vote for Ted Cruz.[/ref]...
by johnhongclarinet | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO, I was in a session with my school therapist: Tuesday afternoon business as usual.[ref]Therapy is for everyone. It’s not like you have your shit together anyway.[/ref] I remember being somewhat down–I likely was in a daze and a...
by johnhongclarinet | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
AUSTIN, TX Left staggered and dumbfounded by multiple suggestions that his passages would sound better played at a lower volume, local conservatory clarinet player Blake Morey told reporters that despite an “otherwise fantastic rehearsal” of Samuel...
by johnhongclarinet | Nov 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wondering if you’re addicted to Facebook? Here’s a fun experiment: For a day, a half-day, or even a few hours, delete the Facebook app from your phone. You can keep the Messenger app, but delete the Facebook app. Great, your phone doesn’t have...
by johnhongclarinet | Nov 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
This post is long, but it also includes a donation link to directly aid the victims of the Paris attacks. If you don’t have time to read the post but would like to contribute, feel free to scroll to the bottom of the post directly, or click here. I FIRST HEARD...
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