I was extremely fortunate to have had excellent training as a pianist and a musician. (I’ll do another post about my early years and my teachers later). I’ve been thinking a lot about my time at the Mannes College of Music in NYC. Mannes is one of the top conservatories in the country, and as a student, my only responsibility, the only expectation, the only goal was to be the best musician that I could be. Yes, I had to work, but apart from that, my singular focus was to beco

Photo from an article about me in the Southwest Senior High Newspaper At one point in my life, I thought that I would never play the piano again. Almost 35 years ago, I was hit by a taxi while biking in NYC. I was on my way to play a voice lesson for Judith Blegen and was riding down Columbus Avenue to her apartment on Central Park West. I remember having a weird feeling that I shouldn't go, but I did because a commitment was made. At 91st Street, a cab pulled in front of me

On Feb 25th, Orchestra Miami will present a very special “Discover Miami Through Music” concert at Zoo Miami. Our Discover concerts have...