Omg! I will, it’s been really busy irl so I had to take a break from Nostr so as not to burn out. I’m planning on starting up again soon though. Just need to recalibrate a bit. Thanks for caring!!!
Aww, that’s really kind. I appreciate it 💜 I plan to get back to it soon, hopefully next week when my busy stretch dies down a little.
Good evening, Nostr! 💜
I hope you’re all doing well. I just wanted to post a little update, since I haven’t been posting my regular music content recently.
The last couple weeks have been very busy irl!
I had to finish my violin concerto, which was a ton of work. The premiere performance for that piece, entitled “lost child”, is taking place on November 29th in the evening. Phew!
Between that and my regular concert and teaching schedules sort of ramping up at this time of year, it has just been a very busy stretch!
I hope to start posting my regular videos to Nostr again soon. Hopefully next week!
Thanks for your understanding and thank you to nostr:nprofile1qqswkee53cffl9lms0mzq4myxskkzj6r602yp7cc9g0q7pqsmtpkpyspzemhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skcqgewaehxw309ac82unpwe5kgcfwdehhxarj9ekxzmny45z4x8 for the little nudge.
Happy holidays to all 🦃🎄
Hey! Thanks for reaching out. I am just a bit slammed irl at the moment. I had to finish my violin concerto, which was a ton of work… between that and my concert and teaching schedules, it has gotten super busy! I hope to start posting regularly on Nostr again soon.
Let me know what you think!
I absolutely love the Yann Tiersen soundtrack to Amélie and that movie in general! If you like that you might enjoy the piano music of Erik Satie like the “Gymnopedies” and the piano music of Claude Debussy like “Children’s Corner”. Let me know what you think if you listen to it! You could also check out my orchestra piece (that I composed) on Wavlake: https://wavlake.com/track/30e79eb3-9fc5-4ee3-9c90-98e51ac6be78
Love this! I totally know what you mean. What have you been listening to lately?
Good morning, Nostr 🌅
Still on viola today in preparation before my recording gig tomorrow. This morning I was listening to Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2, one of my favorite orchestral works. In the opening, “Lever du Jour” (“Daybreak”), Ravel paints the sunrise so beautifully, with everything slowly waking up, light spreading. I couldn’t resist improvising a viola line over it, just for fun.
Hope you enjoy this little morning sunrise duet with Ravel 😊
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/db7c0c40c5af53d8ca680d6f69d2870fca725334dcaefbe2e8df035814311e58.mov
Good evening, Nostr ⭐️
In case you missed it earlier, here’s a viola improv alongside one of my favourite orchestral works: Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2.
What does it remind you of?
Good morning, Nostr 🌅
Still on viola today in preparation before my recording gig tomorrow. This morning I was listening to Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2, one of my favorite orchestral works. In the opening, “Lever du Jour” (“Daybreak”), Ravel paints the sunrise so beautifully, with everything slowly waking up, light spreading. I couldn’t resist improvising a viola line over it, just for fun.
Hope you enjoy this little morning sunrise duet with Ravel 😊
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/db7c0c40c5af53d8ca680d6f69d2870fca725334dcaefbe2e8df035814311e58.mov
Good morning, Nostr ☀️
Hope you’re having a great day.
This week I’m on viola duty, getting my chops back in shape for a recording session on Saturday.
This morning I started with a little Bach, the Prelude from the C major Cello Suite, just as a warm-up. Then I drifted into some improvising in C minor, but still carrying that Bach energy with me. I recorded a little bit of that improv session and you’ll hear those Bach inspired descending scales and flowing lines, but filtered through my own semi-fiddly, semi-jazzy style on viola.
It’s funny…. when I listened back, I realized it sounds nothing like Bach, and yet I can feel his influence everywhere in it! Somehow it’s all connected on a subconscious level.
Hope you enjoy, and have a great day.
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/8ab7d8e74f20ffe7250b119272390cf98440b49c19ed7b9fe0bd2fb28a392b69.mov
Good evening, Nostr 🌙
In case you missed it earlier… I’m back on viola this week, warming up for a recording session on Saturday. This morning I shared a little improv inspired by Bach’s C major cello suite, same key (in minor), but a totally different vibe.
Hope you enjoy if you haven’t seen it yet!
Good morning, Nostr ☀️
Hope you’re having a great day.
This week I’m on viola duty, getting my chops back in shape for a recording session on Saturday.
This morning I started with a little Bach, the Prelude from the C major Cello Suite, just as a warm-up. Then I drifted into some improvising in C minor, but still carrying that Bach energy with me. I recorded a little bit of that improv session and you’ll hear those Bach inspired descending scales and flowing lines, but filtered through my own semi-fiddly, semi-jazzy style on viola.
It’s funny…. when I listened back, I realized it sounds nothing like Bach, and yet I can feel his influence everywhere in it! Somehow it’s all connected on a subconscious level.
Hope you enjoy, and have a great day.
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/8ab7d8e74f20ffe7250b119272390cf98440b49c19ed7b9fe0bd2fb28a392b69.mov
Good afternoon, Nostr ☀️🎻
Just a fun little pizzicato improv on the viola today! I was running out the door but wanted to share something quick before the day got away. Inspired by the sunshine and my lovely green houseplant. 🌿
Hope you enjoy!
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/cc87be0ac5237a140a182b676cf8b28013c9811bd5b311f71f0fc013c869ed0b.mov
Good night, Nostr 🌿🎻
The sun’s gone, my plant and I are calling it a day.
Sharing my pizzicato viola improv in case you missed it earlier!
Good afternoon, Nostr ☀️🎻
Just a fun little pizzicato improv on the viola today! I was running out the door but wanted to share something quick before the day got away. Inspired by the sunshine and my lovely green houseplant. 🌿
Hope you enjoy!
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/cc87be0ac5237a140a182b676cf8b28013c9811bd5b311f71f0fc013c869ed0b.mov
Another nice mix by nostr:nprofile1qqsxy7ne6gpx2a8alpe28ku92gr6smmpqeqtc9tf7fqfxyd2m3r87espzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkc7wlm39 🙌
Good afternoon, Nostr ⚾️🎻
Hope you’re having a good day. I last posted on the day of Game 7 of the World Series… and I was personally rooting for those who lost. It was a heartbreaking night.
So today’s little improv is an ode to the Blue Jays… and what might have been 😭💙
It’s always fun to improvise a melody like this. I feel like the internal logic kind of works itself out as I play. By the end, some ideas start to feel more set, if I were to write this down for a composition, I would be finding ways for it to continue “making sense” like it’s starting to at the end of this improv.
But for now, it’s just a little musical reflection of heartbreak.
Hope you enjoy, and have a great day, and a great November so far!
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/f5023f1d4502ea89085aa4f9afedbc06e0ec849658330ae654e9d32f5f2bb2d5.mov
Goodnight Nostr ✨
In case you missed it earlier… here’s my improvised ode to the heartbreak of the Blue Jays losing the World Series in Game 7 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Good afternoon, Nostr ⚾️🎻
Hope you’re having a good day. I last posted on the day of Game 7 of the World Series… and I was personally rooting for those who lost. It was a heartbreaking night.
So today’s little improv is an ode to the Blue Jays… and what might have been 😭💙
It’s always fun to improvise a melody like this. I feel like the internal logic kind of works itself out as I play. By the end, some ideas start to feel more set, if I were to write this down for a composition, I would be finding ways for it to continue “making sense” like it’s starting to at the end of this improv.
But for now, it’s just a little musical reflection of heartbreak.
Hope you enjoy, and have a great day, and a great November so far!
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/f5023f1d4502ea89085aa4f9afedbc06e0ec849658330ae654e9d32f5f2bb2d5.mov
Thanks for the shout out nostr:nprofile1qqswkee53cffl9lms0mzq4myxskkzj6r602yp7cc9g0q7pqsmtpkpyspzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuum9d45hxmmv9ejx2aspzemhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctk7zpm 💜
Good morning, Nostr 🌞
Hope you’re having a great day so far!
I just picked up the violin and the first thing that came out was this little rhythmic chord progression. Something I love to do is try to lock into a groove, then see how many ways I can change it up and improvise with it.
First you’ll hear just the chords → then I roll the bow across the strings with a bariolage bowing → then I start sneaking in little improvised lines on top, trying to hop back into the groove (not always perfectly, but that’s part of the exercise).
Also… shoutout to my amazing t-shirt which I won at a Halloween punk show costume contest, dressed as Van Gogh (plus his “Sunflowers” 🌻). My wife and I definitely stood out that night!
Thanks for listening, and see you tomorrow 🎻✨
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/ceb2cdde1fdde29ee07d2e56ecf3da224f9149bd8b202a801e052b01932037eb.mov
GM Nostr ☀️🎻
Checking in straight from the rehearsal space today. I’m about to play with a string orchestra! Here’s a little glimpse while I’m working on my part. It’s a fast, driving, galloping dance 🎶 (with a vocalist joining us later 😀)
If you listen closely, you might hear two cellists practicing in the background … we’re all just sneaking in some practise in the cracks.
I hope you enjoy this glimpse into the daily life of a musician!
Wishing you all a great day too 💫
#musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/a8a73f29c4ff74c1f856249bc3948cf1f6f3dcc43c8ca4514c9a58f2e0e5bade.mov
GN Nostr 🌙
Signing off after a full day of rehearsals. Starting tomorrow I have concerts every night for the next 4 nights!
I’ll keep sharing some behind-the-scenes music with you all 🎻✨
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I appreciate the comment and your thoughts!
Two weeks of nostr! Am questioning myself a little bit when there doesn’t really seem to be much more space for other content than bitcoin on here. But it’s all a process, enjoying the concept of nostr anyways.
A friend showed me this weird tuning and this is one of the riffs I’m left with.
#music #nostr #bitcoin #gm #guitar #drums #grownostr #introductions #musicstr
https://blossom.primal.net/b431542df25d77f89ba0f19dd8a7757ae0204caee5cca0e7ed0895ad5333de87.mov
Definitely loving your stuff man! Keep it going 💜
Thank you! Many of my compositions are inspired by nature 💜🙏
Forgot to post my teaser video in my previous note!
Here’s a teaser where I’m playing one of the violin tunes from my orchestral piece “The Forest Reclaims the Land” … it crossfades into the full orchestra!
If the music brings you value, consider sending a zap ⚡️to show your support!
Links below 👇
https://wavlake.com/track/30e79eb3-9fc5-4ee3-9c90-98e51ac6be78
https://www.matthiasmcintire.ca/download-the-forest-reclaims-the-land
https://blossom.primal.net/db96e93071dd46587748b2082900e6b092c2108dc200b4d89be9a4131cf925fe.mov
💯 Spotify is the absolute worst! Never liked them or their business model.
Nice! That’s amazing. Let me know what you end up playing this weekend!
20th note 🌈✨:
Good evening Nostr! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful day 💜
I improvised this 5 minutes ago as soon as I saw the rainbow! 🌈 🌈
The light and weather is changing so quickly right now. I jumped to grab my fiddle to capture some of it!
So this is a little rainbow improv. Immediate inspiration to creation in the moment! I’m playing in a technique called harmonics here for the sparkly sounds✨
As always, thanks for your reposts, comments, and zaps ⚡️ 3 weeks into Nostr and I’m loving it more and more!
#newmusic #grownostr
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🌈✨ One last share before bed… tonight’s improv came straight from a rainbow.
GN all 🌈✨
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18th note:
🙏 Thanks so much for all the love on yesterday’s Looney Tunes melodies — and thanks again to @Melody for the amazing suggestion! Lots of new ideas came up in the comments, and I’ve added them to my list for future posts. 💜
Today I’m sharing another favourite fiddle tune, this one from Cape Breton Island. It’s called “The Last March” by John Morris Rankin. It’s one of the most beautiful melodies I’ve ever heard — and I’m not sure if that’s because of its intrinsic beauty or because of the story behind it.
As it goes… Rankin died tragically in a car accident around the age of 40. When people went to his house afterwards, they found this new tune sitting at his piano, The Last March. 💔
It’s such a gorgeous and heartbreaking tune that it makes you wonder — did he know he was going to die? Or is it just a mysterious coincidence?
🎻 Here’s my version of The Last March.
What’s a piece of music that hits you with both beauty and sadness at the same time?
As always thanks for your continued engagement, reposts, and zaps ⚡️ I’m really feeling the connection here on Nostr 💜
#music #grownostr
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💭 Still thinking about this tune… The Last March by John Morris Rankin. So beautiful, with a heartbreaking story behind it. (Full story below.) What do you hear in it?
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I do enjoy rowing! I go to a crossfit gym that incorporates it … best of the cardio machines
Amazing photographs 📸
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16th note:
GM and Happy Monday!
A little throwback today — ⭐️Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ✨
I recorded this while busking last week….
This version of the song has the main tune followed by an “obligato” variation — the cool part is that the two parts can be played together like a duet 🎻🎶 I used to play it this way with my mom when I was a kid, but I’ve hardly played it since then! It’s funny the music that comes out when I’m just playing for a couple hours in a row.
💜 Do you have a song that brings you right back to childhood?
As always, I appreciate your support, reposts, and zaps! ⚡️
#musicnostr #childhood #family
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✨ Funny what comes out while busking… hadn’t played Twinkle Twinkle and this variation since I was a kid when I played it with my mom! 💜
What are your childhood tunes?
#musicnostr