Archive for August, 2008
Trumpet in the Olympics
Posted on 20. Aug, 2008 by Raquel.
The Olympics began in ancient Greece nearly 3,000 years ago. Sporting contests took place during the great festivals that the Greeks held in honour of their gods. The most important of these contests was the Olympic Games, dedicated to Zeus, the Father of the Gods. Every four years, free men from all over the Greek [...]
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UNT Graduation 2008
Posted on 17. Aug, 2008 by Raquel.
Well I recently went to UNT for my final act as a grad student, graduation! It was great seeing the school as an alumni, I took a few pics of the day. I got there early to visit a few places in town. One was Penders, which is a great sheet music store. I spent [...]
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3g iPhone review
Posted on 06. Aug, 2008 by Raquel.
So I am embarrased to say that I waited over 6 hrs in a line for my 8GB iPhone 3G on the release date. It was brutal, but was is worth it? Hmm…the jury is still out on that one. I was a Sprint customer that switched over to AT&T. It was easy to switch, [...]
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Zwilich American Concerto
Posted on 06. Aug, 2008 by Raquel.
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is an important figure in the realm of the compositional world. She has written a diverse body of works in which she has received many accolades including the coveted Pulitzer Prize. Her output for the trumpet has been significant, contributing such works as Concerto for Trumpet and Five Players (1984), Clarino Quartet [...]
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