My favorite joyful dance group! The Ghetto Kids Do you remember the first time in political life you heard the Democratic candidate for...

As  a returning piano student starting at age 76 in 2020 after a 58-year gap to do other art and business-related things, joy in making...

The US entertainment industry has been the single major feature behind the world-domInant export of US-style culture and values to the...

Eyes shining and a warm heart was my overall feeling when I left San Francisco's Davies Hall Friday night after hearing renowned...

Do you notice how sometimes you set out in one direction toward a location only to end up headed in another direction and landing at...

Giving people choices conveys many benefits in life, and to both or all parties to the equation. I was happy to learn there is one 2017...

(Image from Xian Zhang's website. ) In 2024 it's a notable event when a woman wins a permanent management position in a top tier...

A year and a half ago I wrote a blog about the topic of loneliness because I continued to find a lack of connection with others in the...

Did you ever wonder what the final dying words were of famous composers? A writer for the online music newsletter Interlude , wondered....

I've been thinking about duality thinking, and how to diminish it. Diminish, because I suspect there is no "cure." All we need is a...

Reflected in the title above is a heartfelt comment to mine that he must truly love music. It's the response by my musical...

" Hey, hey, hey - what ya got to say? " For a fun take on speaking one's "peace" (pun intended!), above are the Initial lyrics and video...

My body betrayed me a few years ago during lessons with two piano teachers. One was my third teacher since taking up piano lessons after...

There is pain in learning the piano. And there are solutions to reduce the hurt. I'm not talking about tendinitis pain which I battled...

The evening of June 27 I received a stunning and wonderful gift by attending my eighth Groupmuse* performance in San Francisco at the...

Amy Ahn is a remarkable, talented, enthusiastic young Bay Area (CA) performing harpist from a roster of thousands of musicians located...

View of the aurora borealis on May 10, 2024 across Mono Lake. Photo: Samantha Lindberg from the Mono County Newsletter. Listen to...

"Wave of Emotion" (Photo (c) Jeanette (Stringham) Vonier 2022) ("Ein Traum" by Grieg (orchestral version)) "Music is like a dream. One...

This gorgeous photo was taken not long ago by my long-time friend Allison Jung when she was standing on deck of a cruise ship leaving the...

Sky blue and wheat yellow, colors of the Ukrainian flag. Here's a great article from the League of American Orchestras about how musical...