Author Archives: Angela

About Angela

French hornist Angela Cordell Bilger enjoys a freelance career as a chamber musician, orchestral player, and educator. She recently moved to the Chicago area from Philadelphia where she was second horn with Opera Philadelphia. She plays frequently with The Philadelphia Orchestra where she spent the 2008-2009 and 2016-2017 seasons as acting fourth horn. She recently joined the Chicago-based Sapphire Woodwind Quintet and coaches chamber music at Northwestern University and Midwest Young Artists Conservatory. During her years in New York City, Angela performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and in many Broadway shows. In addition, she spent several summers at the Marlboro Music Festival and toured with Musicians from Marlboro. Angela has served as adjunct faculty at Montclair State University, Drexel University, and Temple University. She lives on the North Shore of Chicago with her husband, trumpet player David Bilger, and their two children.

The Uncluttered Space

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Angela

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Beginning, Again

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Angela

I’ve spent a good deal of the past several years thinking about starting over, beginning again, wondering where to begin or when to begin or how to begin. And of course, this is a good time of year to think … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Angela

“The body doesn’t know itself at the moment.” – Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp is someone whose work I clearly should have known well already, given my years in New York, my love of dance, and her prolific output. But thanks to … Continue reading →

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Community

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Angela

Earlier this week, I received my first dose of the COVID vaccine. My appointment was at an old department store repurposed as a vaccination site. It was huge, and it was certainly the most people I’ve been around since the … Continue reading →

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The Start of a Story

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Angela

How many times have I sat down to write this story? There have been at least a handful of concerted efforts, and dozens of more scattered, haphazard attempts.  One of the times I started writing this, the world was in … Continue reading →

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A Few Ways to Help Musicians During the Pandemic

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Angela

Here are a few ways to help musicians during this time of pandemic. Continue reading →

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Thought experiments: Growth and Engagement (and Pooh)

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Angela

Thoughts about bewilderment, Winnie-the-Pooh, and what is Sustaining. Continue reading →

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Musician’s Well

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Angela

The first batch of stories for “Musician’s Well,” a site that showcases stories of recovery, is now up! Continue reading →

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Dante and Practicing Do Not Always Mix

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Angela

There are moments when I forget what possessed me to read Dante’s Inferno while rehabbing after an injury. It was probably not the best choice to read about navigating the circles of hell while living the ups and downs of rebuilding, … Continue reading →

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In Suspense and Incomplete

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Angela

There was, once upon a time, a period of my life that was quite turbulent, or at least it felt quite turbulent to me at the time. It felt as though whatever I was going through had never happened before … Continue reading →

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