The Met's 2004 final Ring Cycle performance of Siegfried will be tomorrow ( Thursday May 6 at 6pm) .
Joe Anderer's "long call" is fantastic. His service as Co-Principal this season has garnered much positive press and acclaim. He is truly a gifted musician with chops of steel ....on top of his obvious musical talents, he is simply a great guy. It has been a joy and challenge to play Assistant Principal on this production of Siegfried, particularly with the Met's Resalka ( third horn) being on the agenda tonight, followed by Siegfried tomorrow. With Joe teaching at NYU and Julie Landsman teaching at Juilliard, young hornists considering musical education in NYC have two great Met hornists as possible professors. There is a distinct advantage to having an Opera Orchestra horn player as an instructor. The development of a lyrical style is enhanced, as is technique and stamina. Julie and Joe work wonders with their horn students. It was my good fortune to study with Julie for the DMA and MM degrees at Juilliard, and I find myself thinking of her advice almost daily, particularly about Carmine Caruso. If you're in the NYC area, try and grab a ticket to the final Siegfriend tomorrow. You will be delighted by Wagner's music and Joe's long call .... My best, John John David Smith, DMA Horn [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
