Alexandra Gardner | Building Noises

Introducing a new addition to the composer-cat continuum! Although I had no intention of having a pet when I moved to Baltimore (I have enjoyed having cats in the past, but it’s been several years since the last batch) it seems that the universe had other plans. This guy showed up on the front porch [...]

Although this year I wasn’t able to make it out to the Baltimore enactment of Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night, the annual event organized by The Contemporary Museum’s Mobtown Modern Music Series, I did have a total blast putting together a new music holiday mixtape to accompany the event! I chose the tracks, which were then [...]

Several months ago Molly sounded the alert that apparently I have a namesake! Behold: Total heartbreaker, right?! I am completely jealous of that pout! The only way this little name issue affects me is on Twitter – this is mine, and that is his. Needless to say, he has quite the following. So occasionally I [...]

One can’t complain too much about this winter in DC after seeing what happened last week in Barcelona! Now that is historic snowfall! (Photo courtesy of bass clarinetist Harry Sparnaay) ******* As I patiently await the arrival of spring (grrrrrrrr!), this delightful tidbit, via Alex Ross, has become a daily necessity: During this sort of [...]

This holiday season I am feeling positively festive! Hmmmm, I wonder why. Do you think this sort of thing could be the cause? Maybe compounded by this joyful event? Oh wait! I know what else it is! I CAN GET HITCHED NOW!!! Okay, almost. Still exciting! Whatever the reason, it’s kinda nice to revel in [...]

On a recent trip to New York I had one of those anxiety-dream-meets-real-life moments, when I realized on the morning of day 2 that I had forgotten to pack socks! Genius at work. Happily, one of the good things about NYC (especially in the winter) is that wherever you go, you are only about 3 [...]

This is so true, don’t you think?! “Most intense” is probably a more diplomatic phrase. Whether it is religious, dietary, technology-related, or name-that-topic, you will hear all about it from the converted. Often, and in great detail. So make yourself comfy. However, this can be a completely good thing! For example, friends joining the Forces [...]

One of the things I adore about the Baltimore Contemporary Museum’s Mobtown Modern concert series is how much thought and creativity directors Brian Sacawa and Erik Spangler put into the themes of the concerts. Of course there is a thread weaving the pieces on the program together, but what makes the concerts extra special are [...]

Okay, whew! Lifting my head up for a quick gulp of air between finishing one musical project and continuing to another in progress….too fried to write much at the moment, but I promise there will be details after This Next Thing and taxes! First of all, Thank You to those of you who have been [...]

It’s totally 150% cliche, but… I love New York! Honestly. When I’m there I buy into the frenzy and run around from meeting to meeting to friend visit to concert to meeting to another friend visit to whatever else comes up to….! I always return to DC completely exhausted and oversensitized and inspired and buzzing [...]