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Boy with Horn
In Kabul a boy sits on a wooden chair, dwarfed by the French horn he holds on his lap. Continue reading
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Genius/Genie
It is the beginning of a new year, a time that the cultural storyline tells us should begin with a great deal of hope and a gust of energy – and many do jump in to this next segment of … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving
Though I’ve not posted in quite awhile, I actually have been writing quite a bit – just not here. For many months, every time I sat down to write a post, I found myself wanting to write about so many … Continue reading
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A Fractured Shard
One writer whose essays I love to read (and whose novels I am just starting to read) is Zadie Smith. Though writers do very different things than classical musicians, there are some places where the two crafts, the two art … Continue reading
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When the Cook’s Away…
Last night I cooked dinner. The night before that I also cooked dinner. This is nothing remarkable for most people, and it shouldn’t be remarkable for me, except that the kitchen has long ceased to be my domain. I was … Continue reading
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No Control, No Answers
“You like to be in control and maintain appearances,” the description underneath the photo of Big Ben so succinctly spelled out. Continue reading
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The Perks of Being a Packrat
As I was cleaning out files recently, I came across piles of practice notebooks and practice parts, mountains of audition requirements and the accompanying folders I had made for each audition. I found mini-disc recordings (and somewhere I have DAT … Continue reading
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Journey
One of the most pleasurable things about being a parent for me is searching for, finding, and reading (over and over and over again) really great children’s books. Awful children’s books abound, and unfortunately, kids can latch onto those just … Continue reading
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A Lesson from Shakespeare
One of the great joys of my musical life is hearing the perspectives of artists who work in other fields. Painters, dancers, writers and actors have all enriched my own musical path. Recently, my exploration has happily brought me to … Continue reading
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Old World Society
There is nothing so compelling as an old letter. My family has had in its possession a letter from Czechoslovakia to my great grandmother long after she immigrated to the U.S. The letter carries the news of the birth of … Continue reading
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