A C.A.M.P. Y.D.P. Afternoon
A recent visit to C.A.M.P. Y.D.P. in Paterson, New Jersey proved overwhelming – in best sense of the word – even for this old hand at music education. The Discovery…
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Frank, Riccardo and Saul
Not long after our recent gala during which The Discovery Orchestra honored my longtime friend and mentor Dr. Saul Feinberg, I happily accepted an invitation from Saul and his wife…
All on the Same Page
It’s gratifying, and important actually, to know that the people you work with are all on the same page. Perhaps that sounds elementary and obvious, but if you think about…
Emmy Reflections
Yes, it was disappointing not to win the Emmy. At The Discovery Orchestra we at times lulled ourselves into magically thinking that the proverbial ‘third time would be a charm.’…
Bach’s Birthday
It’s been a couple days since J.S. Bach’s birthday on March 21. Think about this. What if you could write a musical composition that would still powerfully move listeners 300…
The Sound of Silence
No, I’m not referring to the Simon & Garfunkle hit song from 1966, sometimes called Sounds of Silence which is actually the name of the album they released containing this…
I was thrilled when I finished listening to your second episode of my favorite piece of music. I always got emotional when I ‘heard’ the second movement of Beethoven’s Seventh [Symphony], but this time I was deeply touched as I could do much more than just ‘hearing’, I could finally ‘listen’ to Beethoven!