We have a couple of music instructor positions open for our location in Tigard. Before the weekend I sent an email out to the musicians and teachers on our list as well as posted a job announcement on Craigslist to find guitar instructors in the Portland, Oregon area. So far, the response has been great.

As some of you know, I'm planning a recital with a soprano named Li Hong in China for the fall. Chengdu to be exact, where there was just a massive 7.9 earthquake. The recital is the least of my worries considering the devastation there.

Thankfully I received word from my Li Hong, that she is safe and OK. But I can't keep my mind off what people must be going through there.

I'll be singing the tenor solos of the angel Uriel in The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn this Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 6:00 PM. It's at First Baptist Church (12th and Taylor) in downtown Portland, Oregon. The concert is FREE... donations are greatly appreciated though.

This is it. Your final chance to see Too Much Coffee Man Opera in Portland, OR. Here's a collection of photos and related stuff from the show: