THE PME BLOG

It was so worth it! Pacific Mozart Ensemble should feel proud and humble. Yesterday we accomplished a very rewarding and equally challenging concert program. It was the final concert of “The Little Match Girl”. I took today off because I am so exhausted. Granted, I have extenuating circumstances that made my weekend even more tiring, [...]

So here PME goes with another crazy project. This time our partner in crime is our old friend Dave Brubeck. We’ve been working on some of his new works now for a few years. It all started in 2006 as a part of our 25th Anniversary Gala Concert. Dave (he lets us call him [...]

Welcome to the 2008-09 season. And a special welcome to our newest members! I am excited to get started on the music for this coming season. We have:
October Performances with Meredith Monk and her ensemble. The piece is Songs of Ascension. The stairs on a pyramid, the vaulted ceilings of a cathedral, the pilgrimage up [...]

PME veteran volunteer’s preview from within, Dec. 17, 2007

I arrived at Notre Dame des Victoires last Saturday night at 6:45pm, early for my volunteer duties for PME’s 8pm Dec. 15th Winter Canticles concert. I live in San Francisco, not like most everyone else, and it was an easy hop to the church. I even beat [...]

Just the other day I had one of those moments that come all too often in PME. Angie and I were working on something in Bryan’s studio and we just started gabbing about some of the things we’ve done. I’m not going to go through the whole list, but just say we have done some [...]