September 22, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians, Updates
Warm greetings from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. There has been a gradual re-opening of restaurants, bars, and most other businesses, some allowed to open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, others Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The orchestra for which I am the principal cello (Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais) has already been webcasting live chamber music for six […]
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Notes from Barcelona, Autumn 2020
September 23, 2020 / by Kai Gleusteen / From Our Musicians, Updates
Life in Barcelona is getting back to the way it was in the spring, kind of… The main difference is that we are doing most of the same things we did before but with very few tourists. As we live smack in the center of Barcelona, we see a huge difference. The Ramblas are quiet. […]
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Things Gradually Reopen in Belo Horizonte
September 22, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians, Updates
Warm greetings from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. There has been a gradual re-opening of restaurants, bars, and most other businesses, some allowed to open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, others Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The orchestra for which I am the principal cello (Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais) has already been webcasting live chamber music for six […]
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Kai Gleusteen and Catherine Ordronneau, Musicians in Barcelona
June 25, 2020 / by Kai Gleusteen / From Our Musicians, Updates
Catherine and I had the great fortune of being able to “skip” town, just before the Covid-19 lock-down was enforced in Spain. We traveled to the beautiful Spanish countryside and checked into a hotel we love and whose owners we know well. When they were forced to close the hotel two days later, we convinced […]
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A Musician’s Life in Brazil, During Covid-19
June 24, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians
Right now, I am stuck in limbo, waiting and hoping I will be back on stage once again doing what I love.
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Nocturnes for Cello and Guitar
July 18, 2018 / by Philip Hansen / Festival Performances
Composed by Frédéric (Friedrich) Burgmüller. Philip Hansen, Cello. Konstantin Bozhinov, Guitar. Captured by Erich Keser at the beautiful Cape Mudge United Church.
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