Mofe Adeyemi
Mofe Adeyemi checks whether an audition screen hides the face but leaves a player’s left hand visible, because they once called a screen neutral without checking the sightline. At twenty-four, after work on ski patrol clearing routes around loose equipment and delayed evacuations, they never make that mistake again.
Articles by Mofe Adeyemi
Conductor's Baton Declared 'Load-Bearing' After Orchestra Refuses to Play Without It
The maestro forgot his baton at home and the entire 87-member orchestra sat in silence for twelve minutes, unable to determine when to start playing.
Orchestra's New Seating Chart Sparks Civil War Between First and Second Violins
The conductor's decision to adopt European antiphonal seating, placing second violins on the right side of the stage, has been interpreted by the seconds as 'exile' and by the firsts as 'about time.'
Timpanist Counts 237 Bars of Rest, Enters One Bar Early, Ruins Everything
The thunderous fortissimo entrance, intended for the triumphant return of the main theme, instead landed on the final note of a pianissimo cello solo, producing what the conductor called 'a cardiovascular event in 4/4 time.'