Good morning from Sapporo

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Orchestral musicians between 18 and 29 & conductors between 21 and 29 years old can audition to spend an intensive time of study and international exchange in Sapporo, Japan in July 2026 at the 'Pacific Music Festival,' all expenses paid. Deadline to apply: Jan 14 www.pmf.or.jp/en/audition/

in heavy rain

Nothing says autumn to me like Microneta viaria. I only ever find them when sifting leaf litter. #Arachnids #Spiders #VC55 #macrophotography #macro

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Along with the release of a video of Xenakis' piece Peaux, I've written an introduction to Xenakis' life, mind, & work, including Peaux. I hope it will enrich your listening🙏
This is a partner piece to 'Pythagoras – All is Music' and refers back to that often.
www.pmf.or.jp/en/news/fn/2...

storing up for winter in the crook of a big ol' tree #thicktrunktuesday

Interested in trying ginkgo nuts? 　[1/2] They fall when they're ready, but wait until their color softens a bit. Cannot stress this enough: squeeze them out *with gloves* and leave the soft outer stuff outside. At home, wash the yellow stuff off the hull, then expose them to sunlight for a day or 2.

This #lichen a close up. Corticolous Foliose Leathery light green thallus. Lobes tend to raise and ruffle into almost tubes at ends with Marginal Soralia #FungiFriends

portal　#thicktrunktuesday

A little essay on a concept I tie back to Pythagoras: All is music 
In the 6th century BC, Pythagoras integrated music into his explorations of the nature of reality, and his ideas still resonate. This is part 1 of a 2-part series (part 2 will be on Xenakis)
www.pmf.or.jp/en/news/fn/2...

Xenakis: Peaux *online through May 14, 2026 　(12m🎥) from the 2024 Pacific Music Festival
youtu.be/3TrQKlohZ0k

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shrine for scale (明治神宮) #thicktrunktuesday