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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...
Caramoor 2023: Day 2
I went to Caramoor today expecting to chip away diligently at all the...
Caramoor 2023: Day 1
“What did you do on your two-week vacation from Juilliard?” people ask. ...
NOTES ON THE PROGRAM: THINKING BACK ON FIFTY YEARS
I remember being at Tower Records in 1980, where I came across a fancy boxed...
Kabarett
Mention the words “Berlin cabaret” and most people will imagine the sleazy...
Heroes
Tonight’s program, Heroes, had a unique birth. It began with my desire to work...
NYFOS@NorthFork 2022: Day 6
A picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s a little gallery from dress...
NYFOS@North Fork 2022: Day 5
Friday’s always a tricky day in these week-long residencies. I want to keep...
NYFOS@North Fork 2022: Day 4
As Stephen Sondheim wrote— “Bit by bit, putting it together.” This means...
NYFOS@North Fork 2022: Day 3
Wednesday is always the day of grace. The performance still feels pleasantly...