Program Note: Gracias a la vida
Four decades ago I found myself at a week-long residency on the Princeton...
Program Note — Perennials: Songs for every season
After working with Peter Dugan on last year’s opening night concert, Heroes, I...
Program Note: 100 Years of Broadway Love
I chose this year’s theme, 100 Years of Broadway Love, for two reasons. First,...
NYFOS@North Fork 2023: Day 6
Today was dress rehearsal—and out here that means actually getting into full...
NYFOS@North Fork 2023: Day 5
I’ve just been through a couple of tough days, and was determined to turn the...
NYFOS@North Fork 2023: Day 4
The weather, which had been superb, turned a bit gloomy today. Given the...
NYFOS@North Fork 2023: Day 3
Rehearsal today was a bifurcated experience for me. Of course my focus is on...
NYFOS@North Fork 2023: Day 2
Tuesday is a day of infinite possibility. The concert is five whole days...
NYFOS@North Fork 2023: Day 1
I reluctantly tore myself away from the lunch table today to begin rehearsals...
Caramoor 2023: Finale
The thing I most desired after our two concerts was a day to lie in bed, eat...
Notes on the Program: Mediterranean
Note: Due to illness, this program's song list has changed since the notes...
Caramoor 2023: Day 6
Today was dress rehearsal, and after yesterday’s challenges things were...
Caramoor 2023: Day 5
Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans. Bénédicte and I rolled in...
Caramoor 2023: Day 4
A few things threw our normal Thursday agenda out the window. Normally we...
Caramoor 2023: Day 3
On the third day of a week-long residency we’re still in the realm of...