As a child drying dishes while Mother washed, I witnessed her singing spirituals while looking into the orchard from the kitchen window. From Mother, I [...]
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” (Plato) From my apartment on [...]
“A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.” – (author unknown) We liked all kinds [...]
"The first concert of it's kind in the country, 'Love Never Forgets,' with music and lyrics by Louisa Castner and Victor Zupanc, was commissioned through [...]
Public Domain Feature Photo – By Andreas Praefcke: Renée Fleming und Christian Thielemann, nach einem Konzert in der Philharmonie im Gasteig In case you missed [...]
"As part of her role as Artistic Advisor at Large to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Renée Fleming has spearheaded a [...]
Over the years at the ranch, we were constantly learning new material and adding new songs to our repertoire. This is significant - because it [...]
Rev. Wintley Phipps was no stranger to us during ranch years. He was a frequent performer with the Gaithers, a Southern Gospel group whose DVD's [...]
During COVID-19, musicians from Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra recorded themselves playing Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” Savor the beauty of the moment created by this music community. [...]
In the mid-80’s, I served as an Adjunct Faculty Member at National Louis University in the Chicago area. It was here that I became acquainted [...]