If you have spoken to me in the past several months, looked at my schedule or care in any way about truly beautiful music, then you probably know that famed violinist Itzhak Perlman, was scheduled to perform here in the Midwest this Sunday.

I had been hoping to have the opportunity to take his portrait while he was here. He is easily one of my favorite musicians of all time. If you don’t know who Itzhak Perlman is, I urge you to watch Schindler’s List again (he is the soloist in John William’s Oscar winning score for that movie). He also performed the Tango piece “Por Una Cabeza” from Scent of a Woman. 

Well, unfortunately Sunday’s show was canceled due to a shoulder inflammation. Back in 2003 Perlman was treated for a tear in his rotator cuff.

From what I understand, Elizabeth Sobol (Perlman’s Manager) is trying to reschedule the show as soon as possible. That, as I’m sure you can imagine is news I am very excited to hear updates on.

To everyone that was attending the show with me… I will let you know the moment I find out when the new show date is.

To Mr. Perlman… We wish you a speedy recovery.

To Ms. Sobol… I’m sure I’ll be ringing you up soon to see if a portrait session is possible.

A man can dream, can’t he?

I don’t generally post my design work on here because well, this blog is more about my life as a professional photographer; however, I am also a commercial graphic designer and the project I am in the midst of is pretty remarkable.

Heavy Frequency Magazine is putting on it’s 5th annual awards show, where they will once again honor the best of the best in local music. The endeavor is planned and executed by a young woman named Heather Bashaw, and her all volunteer staff. Heather has been running Heavy Frequency Magazine for about 8 years now, and she is only twenty-two years old. Yes folks, you read that right. She started this highly revered magazine when she was only fourteen.

For the past 3 years I have volunteered my services both as a professional photographer and a graphic designer. This year I am helping develop the ad campaign for their fifth annual award show, and this is the final look we have decided on:

So, all of you in Kansas City and the surrounding metro area…be on the look out. They get distributed soon.

Also, if you want to see a great show, make sure to be there. From what I understand there will be some huge prizes given out (some just for attending) and some even bigger thing that I have been sworn to secrecy about.

My lips are sealed.

- David Bickley, Professional “Designer”

The Taiko drum group “Yamato” was in town last week. Not only did I go see the show, but I was able to work it out with the production manager so that I was allowed to shoot the show as well.

Full show review after the jump. (more…)