The weekend

Circus nephew Dennis had an art opening at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Voice student Tatum was Jane Banks in Mary Poppins Jr. at Immaculate Conception in Dardenne Prairie: Webster University held the 2024 Commencement exercises. Here I am with two of my graduating voice students: I send Al Bastin and Isaiah Henry forth into

Commencement 2024

Webster University’s 2024 Commencement weekend by the numbers: Thanks to my colleague Nina Ferrigno and to Webster photographers for some of these photos that capture the day: Somehow Nina caught me pouring at two different stations, and two different kinds of wine. Saturday was a good day to be a Gorlok.

Juries

End-of-semester juries took place this week. As usual, I memorialized with my students each jury’s conclusion! With the conclusion of the school year, I’m saying ‘so long’ to five of my voice students. Dom and Al and Isaiah are graduating. Makari and Mason are not returning to Webster next year. I’ll miss each and every

Concert weekend

Concert weekend! Three of them at Webster University this weekend. Classes ended Friday. I’m spending the weekend primarily at the Webster studio teaching lessons to make up for the misses I’ve had this semester with an occasional sick day and three different NASM accreditation visits. And I’m attending concerts. Juries begin Monday.

Summer gigs

I realized the other day that I have 15 current or former students on stage at The Muny this summer! And my college students are booking too! Summer 2024 includes: My graduating WebCo seniors:

Full and happy

The days are full and happy, as is life! I have so many performances to attend in the next few weeks: Most of these are with my students in the show. I’m delivering an Elgar lecture in early May, and that same weekend attending Christine Goerke’s recital Washington University. We have departmental honors convocation and

FULL week

This has been a full week-plus. Holy Week and the Triduum and extra church services and singing at several in choir. A return to regular lessons this week with all of my students present and healthy except for one, and missing one lesson because I was feeling puny. NATS and NASM volunteer service activity. A

Full weeks

February is usually a cruel yet joyful month for music teachers, as it seems to be filled to bursting with events and activities. That has continued into the first week of March as well. In the last three weeks — I am reminded regularly that I don’t have to do all of this; rather, I

Connor

I’m so proud of this one!  Connor Scott. Webster University and UMKC alumnus. ABD in Choral Conducting at USC. Now joining the ranks of Episcopal musicians, following in the footsteps of the saintly Pat Partridge at Christ Church Cathedral. From the Very Rev. Kathie Adams-Shepherd, Cathedral Dean: On behalf of the Personnel/Search Committee, I am excited to

Zoom

My Webster University students in the Music Direction for Musical Theatre program enjoyed a Zoom session this week with Elaine Davidson, music director of Funny Girl!, currently playing at the Fox. I love being able to chat with MDs as they come through town. I’m told that this session lasted nearly two hours; I had to