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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...
NYFOS@North Fork 2022: Day 2
This year’s program is called “Gracias a la vida: Songs of Latin America,”...
NYFOS@North Fork 2022: Day 1
Since the pandemic I have come to place a high value on two contradictory...
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...