But wait…there’s more!

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Michael Kuhrt

HMRS has wrapped up its 2022-2022 series of virtual Mini-workshops, co-sponsored with the Recorder Society of Connecticut, but we are still offering special monthly in-person playing sessions during the summer. We have secured dates on Sunday, July 16 and Sunday, August 13 at our usual meeting location in the Fellowship Center of Lynnwood Reformed Church in Guilderland. HMRS members will receive an email approximately 2 weeks prior to each date with details for the sessions. We hope you can join us!

Scheduling for the 2023-2024 season is underway and Susan Iadone is currently lining up another faculty of outstanding leaders for the season’s 10-session series of virtual Mini-workshops. We thank our friends at RSC for their continued co-sponsorship of the series. Of course, our own in-person playing sessions will continue monthly throughout the season as well.

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Sue Handscombe Concert Link

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Michael Kuhrt

For those with Facebook accounts, here is a link to a stream of a concert presented by Sue on the day previous to her April 1 virtual mini-workshop:

https://www.facebook.com/chelmsfordcathedral/videos/740937924192153

Note that Sue’s concert begins approximately 5 minutes into the recording. Click the speaker icon on the recording window to obtain sound if necessary.

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Serious Musicians Can Have Fun Too

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Michael Kuhrt

I can attest from personally attending Michael Graham’s Zoom mini-workshop this morning that he is certainly a serious musician. His bio confirms that. “Michael is a conductor and composer based in Edinburgh. He currently works with various orchestral, choral and instrumental ensembles in Scotland and further afield performing a wide range of repertoire, from historical to contemporary styles. Described as having “an infectious enthusiasm for music”, he served as the Edinburgh Society of Recorder Players’ Musical Director between 2011 and 2017 and established and directed the Edinburgh Recorder Ensemble, a one-to-a-part chamber orchestra. He has won several prizes in conducting from the University of Edinburgh and the Association of British Choral Directors. In January 2019, he was awarded the prestigious Bayreuth Scholarship from the Wagner Society of Scotland.”

What is missing from the bio is a mention that Graham is also the conductor of The Really Terrible Orchestra. The orchestra’s ranks comprise very dedicated musicians who are quite successful in a variety of important professions, but, by their own admission, aren’t really that skilled with their instruments.

Conducting the Really Terrible Orchestra

Here, Graham sets the tone for The Really Terrible Orchestra by conducting with a light sabre.

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A Message from the Lycaeides Consort

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Michael Kuhrt

Lycaeides ensemble played a concert at Coburg Village retirement community in Clifton Park in January 2023. This performance was dedicated to Carolyn Hermes, our friend and Lycaeides colleague.  She was a long-time recorder player and HMRS member. Carolyn was working on the Coburg Village concert with Lycaeides when she passed away in December. Players for this concert:  Linda Botimer, Judy Pardee, Melanie Axel-Lute, Marie Carreno-Maas and Bob Schultz.

The last three remaining of Carolyn’s flutes. They have found a good new home.
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