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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 →

I felt a twinge of nostalgia the other day as I opened my email and saw an update from the Marlboro Music Festival announcing the day of everyone’s arrival. Summer, for musicians, usually means music festivals of one kind or … Continue reading →

Ever since I started this blog, I’ve come to appreciate even more how difficult it is to write about music and to articulate what it is that moves us musicians and inspires us.  So I was incredibly grateful and, to … Continue reading →

This past week Wolfgang Sawallisch, former music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, passed away.  This is not my story to tell.  I never met him or had the privilege of playing under his baton.  That being said, I have felt … Continue reading →

Today we celebrate love.  Most often, we celebrate romantic love.  I am a girl who loves chocolate and flowers and sweet cards just as much as the next girl, but I also like to think of Valentine’s Day as a … Continue reading →

It goes without saying that great music has the potential to transport us to a different world – a world with its own sense of style, preferred colors, and points of view.  A painting by Monet blurs our vision and … Continue reading →

Today, besides being the day that the third season of Downton Abbey airs here in the U.S., is also the Feast of the Epiphany, a.k.a. Three Kings Day, or (most memorable to me) my due date last year.  It has … Continue reading →