A really big fan of our White House String Quartet during its Washington years was the Honorable Justice Abraham Fortas. One of the nation’s most respected legal minds, “Abe”, as we learned to call him as our relationship developed, not… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago my soon-to-be 17 year old granddaughter Allie, along with a few friends, had the opportunity to drive from Bloomington, Indiana to New York City. This was her very first visit to the “Big Apple” and,… Continue Reading
In “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT….OR DOES IT ?” (Part I) I strongly stated my belief that the primary essential ingredient of a successful practice program is the establishment of an organized routine which provides for both logical and orderly muscular and… Continue Reading
I feel quite safe in assuming that anyone who has ever seriously considered a life in classical music knows that the best way to Carnegie Hall is: “PRACTICE….PRACTICE!” However, after 50 years as a performer and a teacher of students… Continue Reading