Just shared this. Worth reposting. Advice from Bukowski in the form of Never take your art too seriously Genius Unfettered Mr. Colskey studied under Bartmouth at the Zale Institute, then studied with the legendary Randall Steel at Milestone. he was assistant conductor under Frank Zellenstein for 11 years with the Brighton-on-Hudson Orchestra. when Mr. Zellenstein retired in 1955 Mr. Colskey took over the baton. besides his directorial duties Mr. Colskey has found time for his own compositions, the best known being his Symphony in Two Movements, The Coffin, the Burial, a lengthy work of almost total silence. other works are his piano sonata, One for Grandma’s Canary, and his work for solo flute, Canar d Base. there is also his daring operatic overture, Photo of a Dog’s Tail Wagging. 141 Mr. Colskey has delighted audiences for half-a- century now. eccentric in approach and manner, difficult, reproachful, demanding, errant at times, still, he has left his mark on the world of music. seven times married and with some 14 children he still presents an ominous, stirring and heroic figure upon the podium. tonight Mr. Colskey is to present the World Premiere of his tone poem, Up Your Aspen Dream. parts of this introspective score have previously appeared in Mr . Colskey’s only Cello Concerto, Angels Are Green 142 Mr. Colskey is now appearing on stage carrying his baton to the applause of the audience here in Sibling Hall. now he is facing forward, smiling, and he has taken out his penis and is urinating! the audience is silent and frankly stunned! he finishes, zips up, then walks off stage. we are afraid Mr. Colskey has dealt his career a final, fateful blow as the orchestra now strikes up and begins to play Anton Bruckner’s 143 Symphony #6 in A Major. without Mr. Colskey
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