Didn’t her mother teach her not to sit like that?
February 27, 2012 | Categories: soloists | Tags: compromising position, guitarists | 2 Comments »
At least the one knee that we can see. The other leg… well, who knows?
(via @wheresstephane, who asked: “Why would anyone allow this picture of them to be taken, and published?”)
February 17, 2012 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, compromising position, flutist, overly earnest, wind instruments | Leave A Comment »
Dear sir:
I regret to inform you that this is not the Harlem Globetrotters.
The judges were, however, impressed with your ability to balance random objects on your fingertip.
November 4, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, balancing act, contrived poses, french horn, horn | 1 Comment »
I didn’t know you played the horn!
Or wore skinny jeans!
October 31, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, awkward props, contrived poses, horn, jump up and get down, umbrella | 9 Comments »
Keep reaching. Your hands are almost there.
UPDATE
The subject of the photos has written in to say:
Could you please credit me, the performer, Rachel Cama (and yes, I’m also a yoga teacher).
And also, can you credit the photographer:
Becky Oehlers
Many thanks…it was a very enjoyable photoshoot and not awkward, for me, at all.
October 26, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, cellist, cello, compromising position, contortionist, hide your face, what is going on here?, yoga | 7 Comments »
“Thankfully the violinist survived the tragic steamroller accident to play another day,” said the reader who submitted this.
But seriously, where did her legs go? Is she a mermaid?
September 21, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, mermaids, violinist | 1 Comment »
And just look what those biceps can do.
Hangin’ tough.
September 20, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: cellist, contrived poses, muscle man | 4 Comments »
If looks could kill, then it was definitely Colonel Mustard in the Ballroom with the, er, flute.
September 19, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: don't smile, flutist, serious business | 2 Comments »
My, my. He has so many instruments, and all of them are, uhh, standing at attention.
September 12, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, clarinet, don't smile, overly earnest, serious business, wind instruments | Leave A Comment »
…and your cello even closer.
August 28, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, cello | 5 Comments »
…mp.
Thanks to @jaygabler for inspiring today’s post with this tweet:
There are few things more awkward than promo photos of classical ensembles jumping into the air to look “vibrant” and “exciting.”
Watch out: this may become a series.
August 24, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: cellist, concert dress out of context, fun and games, jump up and get down, water feature | Leave A Comment »
Rachmaninoff looks like he was having a really bad case of the Mondays.
August 22, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: composers, don't smile, i'm a pianist look at my hands!, miserere, pianists, rachmaninoff | Leave A Comment »
Why so glum? Looks like everything’s set up for a party in the back.
Definitely no party here, though. Except maybe a pity party.
August 6, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: early music, serious business, so sad, vacant stare | 3 Comments »
We didn’t think it would happen, but here’s a photo of a male musician lying on the floor.
Sorry for the small photo.
This introduces a whole new category, in the words of the (female) harpist who sent this in: “Male harpists who have to proclaim their masculinity by knocking their harps over.”
Here’s another.
And another.
Very manly.
August 5, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, contrived poses, harpists, serious business | 2 Comments »
What is it about lying down?
On the floor.
In bed.
Under the boardwalk.
Legs up the wall.
Oh, and if anyone see any pictures of *male* performers lying on the floor, send them in.
August 4, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, compromising position, contrived poses, flutists, guitarists, violinists | 3 Comments »
If she crouches over that disco ball long enough, will it hatch?
August 3, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, awkward props, disco balls, flutists, let there be light | 1 Comment »
The startled look on his face. The undone bowtie. And the wedding ring.
What?
July 30, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, awkwardly disheveled, what is going on here? | 4 Comments »
Unless you think that more is more. More patterns, more colors, more details.
July 27, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, clashing, clucker%uck, too much going on | 4 Comments »
And she’s not afraid to use it.
Luke. *I* am your flutist.
July 26, 2011 | Categories: opera, soloists | Tags: awkward opera photo shoots, awkward poses, flute, flutist, music is a weapon | 1 Comment »
‘I think modern-day musicians are unaware of the fact that by staying indoors, they are not getting the adequate amount of vitamin D that they need.’
Perhaps this cellist is trying to make sure she gets her Vitamin D, even if she’s barefoot and pulling awkwardly at her dress while slumping her shoulders under the glare of the sun.
July 25, 2011 | Categories: soloists | Tags: awkward poses, barefoot, cello, concert dress out of context, living it up in the garden, outdoors | 8 Comments »
