Late last year, I shared some photos on Facebook that I’d just taken of a new concert venue in México,...
Senza Sordino: The Great Mexican Sabbatical Project
The following article recently appeared in the March 2019 edition of 'Senza Sordino' - the quarterly journal of the International...
The surprisingly Moorish roots of the Taco al Pastor
During my very first week in Europe, which was years ago while on tour with the Utah Symphony, Shirley and...
Foro Boca and the Boca del Río Philharmonic
Built in the same ‘Brutalist’ architectural style (popular in the fifties through the seventies) as the Nezahualcóyotl Hall in Mexico...
Veracruz – the First Spanish City of North America
We’ve been staying in the Puebla area the past few weeks and I’ll have an article coming down the road...
The Querétaro Philharmonic: A Look Inside
The Filarmónica de Querétaro splits its masterworks and pops performances principally between two halls: the downtown Teatro de la Republica,...
Querétaro – one of the coolest Mexican cities you may never have heard about
We left Mexico City in October and traveled three hours north by bus to the city of Querétaro, and it...
Ciao for now, México City
Shirley and I are wrapping up Part One of our year south of the border in México City, and are...
The Venerable Taco: So Delicious, So Misunderstood!!
Part One - A Timpanist learns about tacos & such. Five years before starting work in Mexico City, I was...
Minería Symphony Orchestra, the 40th Anniversary Gala, and an Emotional Return
The Minería was my former orchestra before moving to Salt Lake, and I was Timpanist down here for the OSM’s...