Jul 7, 2024
Jun 10, 2024
Black Arts Legacies
I am so honored to be in this year's cohort of Black Arts Legacies, presented by Cascade PBS/Crosscut. Click here for the article by Jas Keming about me!
Nov 30, 2023
Cello Glow online program notes
I wish to present this collection with honor and respect for those who identify as Christian, and those who connect with this music while identifying in other ways. My own spiritual path finds me somewhere between Humanist and Pantheist. I…
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Jul 23, 2023
From Brandon and Gemma in Napa, CA
Good morning, Gretchen! On behalf of myself and my daughter, Gemma (12), I wanted to express gratitude and appreciation for all you do for the cello world. I suppose it started in the womb, but we've always listened to your… Read more
Jan 3, 2022
Town Hall residency - Final Findings
FINAL FINDINGS…
I feel a lot more at peace than I did a month ago! I am inspired by so many people I’ve seen through Town Hall and beyond, sharing their messages in different ways. There is so much good…
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Dec 1, 2021
Town Hall mid-residency reflections
In the middle…. (November reflections)
I’m probably right where I should be now—a mix of feelings: inspired, overwhelmed, reassured, anxious… Here is what has been on my mind.
New piece written for my string trio
Getting the AIR position filled…
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Nov 3, 2021
Fall Artist Residency at Town Hall Seattle—reflecting on month one…
I am so grateful to have this opportunity! My daughter heard me squealing through our apartment when I read the email that I had been chosen to be the Artist in Residence. My head has been spinning with inspiration, new…
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Mar 16, 2021
In loving memory of Steve Rison (1945-2018). Shared with permission of his daughter, Shelley.
Dec 10, 2017
Dear Gretchen,
I saw your instrument before I heard it, I think. My daughter, Shelley, and I were in transit from Kelowna in BC to a family gathering near Ashland, Oregon, on Saturday, October 21st. We had…
Nov 20, 2020
Reflections on Le Café from The Nutcracker
Le Café (Arabian Dance) - Tchaikovsky (from The Nutcracker, composed 1892)
There is a lot to work through, and a lot of people re-envisioning the ballet. There are many articles written about the potentially racist associations with these character dances…
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Oct 15, 2020
Thoughts on Taken From Us
I’m grateful to have my instrument to express and connect. I’m happy to play music that resonates with people and brings peace.
And yet, there is a part of me that has been screaming and running for years. That part…
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