Sandy Cameron

Day 2 of 3 in with . This day we also bonded over having the same Alma mater and the fact that music theory classes kicked our asses.

Day 1 of 3: When your partner in crime really gets you. The relationship a soloist develops with a conductor is an important one, and can be very special. Grateful for (and Pinkerton, of course).

We’re out here with the doing more “Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton” shows. Thank you, Dallas, for making us feel so welcome!! 🙏❤️

I had a blast last week with the phenomenal and in Phoenix, Arizona. (Sarah’s superhero sidekick, Pinkerton, was there, too! 🐶) We had 2 performances of “Danny Elfman’s Music from the films of Tim Burton” with the wonderful . Thank you to our fellow musicians and enthusiastic audiences for a fantastic time!! Would love to go back! ❤️🙏

I am so happy and grateful to have been able to spend the weekend with .orchestra.phila and playing one of my favorite pieces of music: Bernstein’s “Serenade”. 🤩🎶🎻🥳

Loosely based on Plato’s “Symposium”, Bernstein’s “Serenade” is music full of wonder, beauty, warmth, humor, and puzzles. While most traditional violin concertos are admired for their melodic invention and heroism, this piece is like a kaleidoscopic view of the inner workings of Bernstein’s brain, full of literary allusion, rhythmic riddles, and ecstatic musings, to say the least. One of my favorite aspects of this piece is the fact that there are so many opportunities for intimate dialogue between musicians; the many solos within the orchestra make up for the most scintillating musical conversations within a large-scale work. And, of course, the glimmer, grandeur, and grandiosity of the colorful percussion section add to the musical party! 🎉

My immense thanks to the members of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Maestro David Hayes for having me back…I loved every moment!

🎥: The super fun ending to the entire piece!
📸 1, 2: “The Bernstein”, Ancient Greece-inspired garment designed and created by
📸 3: When one shares the same alma mater as the composer of one’s favorite music, a little school spirit is in order. Late-night decaf coffee to wind down after a weekend of highs…