Hardly a month goes by that some musical pundit doesn’t lament the dearth of great maestros amongst the current crop of podium professionals. It is often put in the context of how bleak the outlook is of finding someone to replace conductor x or conductor y with one of the world’s top orchestras.
In Berlin who [...]

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Our current lifestyle is based on dividing our time between two home bases: Austin, Texas and the Eastern Townships in Quebec, Canada. We can pretty much live anywhere we choose but these two places offer extraordinary advantages: Austin is moderate in the winter months and the Townships are moderate in the summer months. Even more [...]

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