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Our Blog: Scherzo

March 24th, 2024

Seeking Sonic Souvenirs

“When we close our eyes and tune in to our ears…we get to experience our familiar world in a novel way.”

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March 11th, 2024

Representation in Classical Music

Did I want or expect my students to all become professional musicians? Of course not. But I did want them to know that they could be anything they wanted to be.

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February 25th, 2024

A Poem in Honor of Opera

Together with people I didn’t know, 

All of us aglow from spotlights that 

May as well have been stars, 

We came together to hear singers 

Become prophets.  

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January 28th, 2024

Why Do We Never Get an Answer?*

I love questions, especially the ones that, though asked years ago, remain unanswered.

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December 17th, 2023

My Rules for Holiday Music

Oh no. It was a holiday song. Before Thanksgiving. Was I allowed to enjoy this?

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December 3rd, 2023

The Four Seasons, Four Stories, and Alan Alda

As the sounds of the strings echoed off the colorful windows high above, the late winter sun gleaming through, it all felt like a dream. I could almost picture Alda in the audience, smiling to the music.

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