[Harp-L] Baroque or classical at SPAH

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Tony from Australia is coming to SPAH expecting Baroque music by
> chromatic Masters.   I've attended 4 events in last 5 years and I was
> pleased to meet several chromatic Masters and listen to their perfect
> rendition of classical  or Baroeque pieces.   I can recall  Chamber
> Hwang, Blackie Schattner, BonFiglio,  and Doug Tate.

I play classical Harmonica Concertos for a living with symphonies all 
over the world, and yet SPAH does not invite me to their annual events 
in spite of my willingness to go and to teach.

Toots and I talked about this years ago when I was playing the World 
Premiere of the Henry Cowell Harmonica Concerto with the Brooklyn 
Philharmonic and the West Coast Premiere with the Los Angeles 
Philharmonic and he was playing the Monterey Jazz Festival and still we 
were not invited to SPAH.

We don't do Schtik?  Is that it?  It's kind of like having a singing 
event where the Barber Shop Quartet is what it's about. Who knows, but 
the people who actually making a living playing the instrument and held 
high in their respective fields don't seem to be at the top of the list 
at Spah.

Well, Chris had the Harmonica Summit in Minneapolis with all pro 
players and it proved to me that there were people who took the 
instrument seriously.  So I plan to do my own Seminars and not deal 
with the politics.

Harmonically yours,

Robert Bonfiglio
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com