Mark Irchai

Concert Pianist, Chamber Musician, Conductor
He/Him
BM '17 @MusicatMason
MM '21 @MannesCollege

[Mark Irchai @MarkIrchai]

@windyharper15 How do you take your whiskey?

[Justin Sherin @wychstreet]

Judi Dench was on Graham Norton last night to push her new book about her life and work with Shakespeare. After making the point we quote Shakespeare daily without knowing it, this happened:

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I'm obsessed with this.

[Michael Spicer @MrMichaelSpicer]

trying to tell myself i'm cultured because i listen to radio 3 in the car but then this happens

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@windyharper15 Poor Steve's been really through it, huh?

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@windyharper15 The bots need hugs, too.

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@windyharper15 Keep going. Channel it into strength.

[Mark Irchai @MarkIrchai]

@windyharper15 Don't read any tutorials or guides. Just be immersed. Get frustrated by puzzles. Conquer them and taste sweet victory.

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If you're in the NoVA area, I hope you'll join me and a whole crew of friends for a lovely afternoon of music, with myself as one of two guest conductors on the podium of the @RestonOrchestra!

[Reston Orchestra @RestonOrchestra]

Join us for the @RestonOrchestra Season Finale Concert on Sunday, 5/21/23, featuring guest soloists Misha Tumanov (piano) and Marcolivia Duo (violins), and guest conductors @MarkIrchai and Marc Ramirez at @RestonRCC
Tickets:
https://t.co/6KJU8fjxOH
Flyer: https://t.co/WA0tyjIa1F

[Mark Irchai @MarkIrchai]

Random music Twitter question. Does anyone know of research correlating the creation of a concert series to attendance at a church? I'm working on founding a series at the church I work at, but would like some stats to show that it can also add to congregational membership.

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@windyharper15 I'm hanging in there, thanks! Just swamped, but that's life. Hoping to catch one of your streams soon. :)

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@windyharper15 It's unfortunate that the best song to use this prompt, Secret Tunnel, has, in fact, already been written.

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This is just heartbreaking. What a well-written response to disrespect of such a poor degree.

[The King's Singers @kingssingers]

Sharing information here about the short-notice cancellation of our recent concert in Florida:

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@Taonart7 @angelazzarra That's a valid point. I would counter it by noting that people can certainly be both - kind, honest, and respectful, while also being ignorant of the significance and contributions to society a person who doesn't look like them made. Those aren't mutually exclusive things.

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@angelazzarra YES PLEASE

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@angelazzarra I'll come up with an excuse to get you over here for a concert or two. :)

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@angelazzarra It reminds me of interviews with Marin Alsop where she talks about how body language in conducting is gendered. https://t.co/mIDALBYypo

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@angelazzarra I would suspect it's more men being unaccustomed to being held accountable for the respect they give. They don't have an answer for that question because respect and admiration for someone who doesn't look/act like them is something they never considered.

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@angelazzarra Well, you definitely got Molly to ask the right question, that's for sure - talk about dodging a bullet

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@Komaniecki_R In Russian, the word is pronounced exactly like the English word "whore."

Think on that as you will!

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@windyharper15 Yay, congrats! So well deserved. :)