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After my recent conversation on Connections with Evan Dawson talking to Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra's Music Director Ward Stare and CEO Curtis Long…
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I love figure skating! With the Winter Olympics on, here's your very basic guide to Western classical music AND some breathtaking spins, too.First, a…
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“Don’t be born a woman if you want to have your own way.” - Nannina de’ MediciFor some 15th century wealthy women, performing was a political duty.In…
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We’re following the adventures of composer Glenn McClure, who journeyed to Antarctica in late 2016. During an epic journey funded by the National Science…
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A memory:I'm walking out of the school cafeteria - fifth or sixth grade - sunlight streams through the windows, the air heavy is with the smell of goulash…
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Once upon a time, my lips nearly melted off my face.Thanks to Julie Philipp, the Democrat and Chronicle's senior engagement editor, I had the chance to…
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What's your voice type? Alto? Soprano? Bass? Tenor? Not sure? Here's a primer to help you find your spot in the choir. (Click the post title if you don't…
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Mr. Monaghan taught me how to breathe. He was completely blind and read and composed in Braille. My mother helped me reach the keys of a piano before I…
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One day I walked into the doctor’s office and noticed the receptionist wearing an unusual necklace, a thick chain with a large, gold llama hanging at the…
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Once in a blue moon I encounter a book that resonates so deeply with me that I immediately flip back to page one and start over. That happened when I…