On Nov. 21, I attended a marvelous event here in Boston. Yes, it was a concert—but it felt more like an inspired community gathering, an experiment in belonging and collective dreaming. I’m still thinking about it. I’m still feeling into it. I’m still asking myself:...
Teaching Artist Skills for Musicians: these are the essentials we all need. If the term "teaching artist" is new to you, it means more than an a working musician who also teaches. It's someone who creates arts experiences that help audiences make their own meaning—who...
MONDAY BYTES — May 9, 2016 To honor this commencement season, we're examining—using minimal pomp and circumstance—the value of rituals for musicians. Graduation ceremonies are rituals that mark the end of one chapter in a person's life and the beginning (commencing)...
MONDAY BYTES — August 25, 2014 My good friend Florrie reminded me recently that with "art music" concerts — just like the visual arts —not everyone "gets it." It's easy for musicians to lose sight of this, and to think that when it comes to appreciating music there's...
MONDAY BYTES – June 3, 2013 In the midst of our busy lives, it's important to periodically hit the "pause" button and figure out what's going on in our own thinking. I stumbled upon this short 9 minute video: a provocative commencement address excerpt by David Foster...
MONDAY BYTES - April 22, 2013 Like many other Bostonians, I'm still trying to fathom last week's events, and resist the temptation to become cynical and fearful. In the aftermath of any disaster—natural or otherwise—we have a choice. Maybe it's the choice we've always...
