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Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 6 of 6
DAY 5, November 11, 2010, Armistice Day It’s the day after my Tower Music presentation to the Parisian officials (SETE). The positive energy of all my friends and supporters over the past few days catalyzed and sustained me. Now today, … Continue reading
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 5 of 6
DAY 4, November 10, 2010 Arriving at the offices of the Eiffel Tower administration (SETE), Peter and I were prepared to present Tower Music. The Director of SETE was supposed to meet with us but was in another conference. She … Continue reading
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 4 of 6 (Part 2)
DAY 3 – Part 2, November 9, 2010 After practicing my presentation with Peter and Becky for Tower Music, I decided to get a bite at “The Creperie,” a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant just adjacent to my apartment building. It didn’t … Continue reading
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 3 of 6 (Part 1)
DAY 3 – Part 1, November 9, 2010 I got up at around 11am after struggling with sleep and how to set my alarm clocks the night before. I went out in search of the “Cafe de Deux Moulins” where the … Continue reading
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 2/6
DAY 2 November 8, 2010 Not much to report. It was a day to recover from the flight, unpack and fully comprehend that I was about to ask the guardians of a world treasure to let me take a whack … Continue reading
Pitching the Eiffel Tower – 1/6
On Saturday November 6 (2010), I play the organ for a Bar Mitzvah at Vassar Temple and then jump in the car headed for the airport (I scheduled my trip so that I would leave immediately after the bar mitzvah … Continue reading
First things first…
In my next blog I’ll take you with me on my trip to Paris to pitch the idea of Tower Music to the tower’s administration (SETE), but first let me introduce you to Peter Emminger, Executive Producer of Tower Music. … Continue reading
Approaching the French
After having launched Bridge Music I had a working example of my original idea for Tower Music, where before all I had was a cool idea in my head. Always looking for some official endorsements for my projects (credibility is … Continue reading
Revving the engines
“Technically difficult,” “logistically doubtful,” politically improbable,” “you’re crazy, but good luck,”….I’ve heard it before. Sitting in my studio one day, about a year after Bridge Music was launched, it occurred to me that whenever anyone asked “what’s next?” I would … Continue reading
Bridge Music to Tower Music
After launching Bridge Music I needed some time to decompress before embarking on Tower Music. Sampling the Mid Hudson Bridge’s sounds, writing the music, hearing the finished product and sharing it with others was fantastic, but that made up about … Continue reading