October 31, 2008
Glad to be home. After three weeks on the road, it's good to be back home with Paige and our cats Ricky and Ziggy. I played a faculty concert on my Birthday (Oct. 11) at Case Western with Julie Andrijesky, Debra Nagy, Peter Bennett, Adam Fussell, and Aaron Sheehan. The birthday party following the concert was a blast. Julie's husband Tracey and my wife Paige made a fabulous Indian curry. It was great celebrating my birthday with so many wonderful friends and colleagues. After the recital we had reharsals and four concerts of Handel's Coronation Anthems and Queen Anne's Birthday Ode which opens with "Eternal Source". We recorded it live for Koch International. The next week I went to Indianapolis to perform Handel's Israel in Egypt with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, and yet another great group of friends and colleagues. I was also able to squeeze in a few lessons at Oberlin and Case. It's nice to be off for a few days before traveling to Atlanta for Vivaldi's Gloria, then to NY for a concert with my own group Clarino Consort. On November 30 I leave for 24 days playing Messiahs in Rexburg, Idaho, Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Portland. I might be a little tired of Messiah after 16 of them. I'll let you know.

October 7, 2008
The end of September brought a surprise recital at Pittsburg State University It was a lot of fun but a pretty long porgram. I'd like to thank Pitt State's trumpet professor Todd Hastings and keyboard professor Susan Marchant for making my visit a memorable one.

Today I fly to Cleveland to rehearse for a faculty recital at Case Western this Saturday (my birthday). Paige is coming up for the recital and birthday party afterwards.

I'm staying in Cleveland until Oct. 22 for rehearsals, concerts, and recordings with Apollo's Fire. We're playing and recording Handel's Coronation Anthems and Queen Anne's Birthday Ode.

From Cleveland, I go to Indianapolis to play Handel's Israel in Egypt with The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, then back home on the 26th.

A busy few weeks, but I hope a lot of fun.


July 9, 2008
After a very busy winter and spring, playing concerts in Tokyo, New York, Washington, DC, Madison, Wisconsin, Indianapolis, Portland, and Pittsburgh I had a two-week residency at the Bloomington Early Music Festival. Luckily my wife, Paige Whitley-Bauguess was directing the opera at the festival, so we got to spend some time together on the road for a change. I played a fun concert of Bohemian music with Julie Andrijeski leading the group and Linda Pearse on sackbut.

After Bloomington, Paige and I were again together at the Magnolia Baroque Festival performing suites from Purcell's Fairy Queen and King Arthur. Immediately following Magnolia, we drove to Oberlin to teach at the Baroque Performance Institute. We both had a wonderful, if exhausting time there and we look forward to returning next summer.

I'm taking some time off until September to enjoy some cycling, cooking, and beach time.

I'm looking forward to the upcoming season with concerts with Apollo's Fire, Portland Baroque, Indianapolis Baroque, Tempesta di Mare, Chatham Baroque, Folger Consort, and New York State Baroque.

I'll be updating here as things get busier. Oh, I'll be teaching at Case Western University in the Historical Performance Department beginning in September.