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The Wider View: Songs by Black Composers
Like many pianists in my field, I’ve had the Anthology of Art Songs by Black...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 7
I had a remarkable moment onstage yesterday. I have not, in truth, loved...
Program Notes: Love Songs in 176 Keys
When I was a child, my favorite part of every lesson was the last five minutes...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 6
We had to move our dress rehearsal from Caramoor to my house. The weather was...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 5
We complain about all the Zoom lessons and What’s App meetings we’ve had to...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 4
It was a long one. But as the clock ticked I couldn’t tear myself away from...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 3
Wednesday is a good day to play hardball at rehearsal. Soon we’ll need to move...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 2
Bénédicte and I had a master plan for the day that involved working on every...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 1
I was at Caramoor two years ago just as we were becoming aware of the scale of...
Buenos Aires: Then & Now Program Notes
My love for Argentinean music began with a single song: Carlos Guastavino’s...
And…We’re Back! Program Notes
It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? When the pandemic hit, our lives became a...
NYFOS@North Fork: The Concert, August 1
I won’t bury the lede: the concert went beautifully. Sam and Nicoletta sang...
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 5, July 30
Friday is usually the most uncomfortable day of a one-week rehearsal period....
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 4, July 29
I have encountered—and mostly overcome—three pitfalls this week as I prepare...
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 3, July 28
In a week-long rehearsal period, Wednesday is usually the last calm day before...