A Political Lesson in the Prodigal Son
A revisit to New York City Ballet recently set me thinking about families, and forgiveness, and welcome. One of Balanchine’s …
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Camera Obscura: Christmas Edition
The golden voiced Cantori New York gave a choral concert on Sunday. Sitting there listening to their beautiful renditions of …
The Weary Brow
At our first choral rehearsal of the season, our music director admonished us for eye rolling when requested to sing …
Absent Friends
A friend recently told me she is moving away to pursue a new job, far across the country, a dream …
Call to Remembrance: David Clark Isele
Last week we lost David Clark Isele, composer, conductor, teacher and friend. I first met David as a shy freshman …
Singing Missa
When I told my beloved dissertation advisor and now emeritus professor that my chorus was preparing Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis for …
Leadership 101
According to Webster’s dictionary, “to lead” is: to go before or with, to show the way, conduct or escort; to …
What does Golde think?
In the newest revival of the beloved musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, currently running on Broadway, Tevye is played with …
Holding Up the Sky
The usual depiction of the titan Atlas, carrying the weight of the celestial sphere, is a classical view of the …
Lady Day
I was in Italy recently and on March 25th there was a feast day honoring Mary, the mother of Jesus. …
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