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Compose, Decompose, Recompose
I spend a significant amount of time worrying. What am I worrying about? Oh, everything. I worry about my kids. Will they make friends?...

Adrienne Dorman Hickey
Jul 5, 20217 min read


Song Without Words
Quite a few weeks ago, Joel and I played at Faith Presbyterian Church. Our audience was the sound engineer and his wife, who adjusted mic...

Adrienne Dorman Hickey
Feb 13, 20214 min read


A Reward of One's Own
I’m trying to clean my Inbox. I have thousands and thousands of messages and I’m overwhelmed all the time. Thousands and thousands,...
Sky Island Chamber Soc.
Jan 19, 20217 min read


Classical Music for Reading
I’m sure I have a completely discernible profile in a faraway database so companies the world over can manipulate my purchasing behavior,...
Sky Island Chamber Soc.
Dec 20, 20206 min read


So I heard this podcast...
I can’t stop myself from sprinkling podcast summaries into most of my conversations. “I listened to this really neat podcast about Indian...

Adrienne Dorman Hickey
Jun 30, 20205 min read


What's That, Callie? You're Running Late?
The idea behind this little corner of the Internet was that each of the members of the Engelmann Quintet would throw a little something...

Adrienne Dorman Hickey
Jun 11, 20203 min read


Etude Unaccompanied
There was no performance this spring. There will not be a performance this summer. We’ve had no rehearsals since early March. I’ve had no...

Adrienne Dorman Hickey
Jun 4, 20203 min read


Have You Practiced Today?
So with COVID-19 happening, I've had more time to practice. Which has made me think about practice habits and just habits in general. So...
Sky Island Chamber Soc.
May 29, 20202 min read


What's That? The Danish String Quartet is Still Brilliant?
Our heroes were featured in a New Yorker article about ECM Records. Check it out!
Sky Island Chamber Soc.
Nov 27, 20191 min read


Practice Makes Progress
Performance is in some regard about the illusion of spontaneity. A great performance feels immediate, like everyone is in a musical and...
Sky Island Chamber Soc.
Sep 7, 20191 min read
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