Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
By: Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. It has been pointed out to me that in my column last week, I inadvertently misspelled the name of the author of an article entitled “Being a Professional Chorister” which appeared on Laura Claycomb’s website. His correct name is Martin L. Poock. My apologies to […]
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Thursday, December 1st, 2011
By Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. Dear Edna: My name is Zoe Sorrell and I am a second-year flute student at the Oberlin Conservatory. Something that concerns me as I begin to consider my life after school is the balance between professional and personal life. I was wondering what advice you […]
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
By: Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. Dear Edna: My career is evenly divided between an active performing career and commissions for original compositions. My guiding rule over the years has been to never turn down work, regardless of budget and timeframe, unless it was absolutely impossible to fit it in. This […]
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
by Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. This column was prepared with the assistance of Neale Perl, President of the Washington Performing Arts Society, and Ruth Felt, President of San Francisco Performances. Both are valued longtime colleagues, to whom I am very grateful. Dear Edna: I am a pianist and have […]
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