As I prepare for an upcoming lecture-recital presentation on the very young Mozart, specifically how his formative musical experiences happened to a great extent during the three-plus years of travel that his family undertook between 1763-1765 through much of Europe
Read MoreWe humans go to art. In tragedy, in celebration, in joy and in sorrow we seek solace and inspiration in art–in all of its forms. Art binds us together, mirrors our experiences, magnifies them. Art provides an indispensable lens through which we view and express our place in the world.
Read MoreAs I prepare to enter into my 30th(!) year of teaching, I’ve been reflecting on those artists who have touched me, mentored me and taught me–those who have gone before me and have inspired me to walk my own artistic path. There have been four teachers, in particular, who have shaped my music making
Read MoreTranscendence. I’ve known a few special people in my life who have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles of one sort or another–and have come out the other end wiser and, more often than not, with more compassion toward others. I’m currently smack dab in the middle of an ongoing project…
Read MoreI’ve had the great good fortune of spending much of the past fifteen years of my life helping to found and grow a community music school here in my current home of Evanston, IL. The name chosen for our organization was ‘The Musical Offering’. My co-founder (musical dynamo and genuinely beautiful person Kirsten Hedegaard)
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