A second tone poem on touring life; a collaboration with Caroline Shaw; three shows in Texas; Open Music with Nathalie Joachim, plus a conducting debut...
What a missive. I liked this "Tour is deciding whether to directly acknowledge global tragedies that you know are on the mind of the audience. It’s singing a lyric that sketches a twenty-five year-old national trauma, and realizing as the words tumble out of your mouth that you’re just as accurately describing something that happened yesterday. Your voice catches in your throat."
You are a story-teller and as your missive tells us, it's not easy telling a story these days, in these times. One has to choose - pay attention or be in my own world. What a terrible choice, right?
Still, you're a brilliant musician and songwriter and composer, so, what else to do, right? Keep it up and don't worry about the capitalism thing - which I guess you do worry about...
I have travelled over 1000 miles to see you, and I'll probably do it again (unless Canada finally wakes up to your brilliance--which I certainly hope happens!). Thanks for all you do.
What a missive. I liked this "Tour is deciding whether to directly acknowledge global tragedies that you know are on the mind of the audience. It’s singing a lyric that sketches a twenty-five year-old national trauma, and realizing as the words tumble out of your mouth that you’re just as accurately describing something that happened yesterday. Your voice catches in your throat."
You are a story-teller and as your missive tells us, it's not easy telling a story these days, in these times. One has to choose - pay attention or be in my own world. What a terrible choice, right?
Still, you're a brilliant musician and songwriter and composer, so, what else to do, right? Keep it up and don't worry about the capitalism thing - which I guess you do worry about...
I have travelled over 1000 miles to see you, and I'll probably do it again (unless Canada finally wakes up to your brilliance--which I certainly hope happens!). Thanks for all you do.
Sorry I missed you when you were in Ann Arbor. Saw you 10 (?) years ago at Interlochen and have been a fan since.
Thanks for taking the time to come to Chicago again. I found this tour’s set especially moving and appreciated the evening.
Good on you, Gabe, with the Caroline Shaw collab. That’s VERY exciting.