Once the school year begins the Yale School of Music goes into overdrive. With two symphony orchestras, an opera company, a chamber music series, lunchtime concerts, a piano… Read more “Yale Institute of Sacred Music”
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Freeway of Love
August 31, 2018 I spent some time this morning, flipping channels between Aretha Franklin’s funeral and the placement of John McCain’s casket in the Capitol Rotunda.… Read more “Freeway of Love”
Fall. I Mean, REALLY Fall/September in the Elm City
MUSE HAVEN A Guide to Arts Opportunities in New Haven SEPTEMBER 2018 Any day now, we are likely to find the odd leaf on the ground in… Read more “Fall. I Mean, REALLY Fall/September in the Elm City”
The Best of all Possible/Lenny’s Legacy
When Leonard Bernstein’s funeral procession drove through the streets of New York, in October of 1990, Construction Workers along the route were said to have removed their… Read more “The Best of all Possible/Lenny’s Legacy”
Wonder Woman/Sarah Saturnino
Sarah Saturnino loves Wonder Woman. That makes perfect sense, the moment you meet her. Amazonian in stature, intellect, and talent, Sarah, who is in the last year… Read more “Wonder Woman/Sarah Saturnino”
Zwei, Trois, Seis/ Alexandra Urquiola Master’s Recital
December 10, 2017 Alexandra Urquiola, sang her Master’s Degree Recital last night to a crowd of people who quite plainly adore her. I sing with Alexandra in… Read more “Zwei, Trois, Seis/ Alexandra Urquiola Master’s Recital”
Live Streaming and Bulldogs
This weekend is the Harvard/Yale Football game. Every other year, New Haven hosts, and this is a Yale year, so the festivities have already begun. One of… Read more “Live Streaming and Bulldogs”
Long Wharf
When I was in high school, I ushered at the Long Wharf Theatre. Between matinees at the Schubert and the occasional trips to New York I was… Read more “Long Wharf”
Who is the Teacher?
“I had the impression that the young generation of pianists were more interested in reaching technical perfection than in involving themselves in the emotional and spiritual meaning… Read more “Who is the Teacher?”
Autumn in New Haven
I come alive in Autumn. The light, the slight chill, the colors, the smells the chock-a-block arts calendar! I had a birthday in October, and my friend… Read more “Autumn in New Haven”