I have a confession. For years, I’ve been hanging on to a secret that has been the source of shame. Now is the time to let it out: I dropped out of piano lessons at the age of 9. Yes, friends, it’s true. But it doesn’t stop there. I used to hate singing because of […]
I sang before I spoke. Or so goes the family legend, undoubtedly embellished over the years by my parents. My mother still asserts that I could hum the melody that played on my musical mobile long before I could say “mama.” Myth or not, it only makes sense that song would be my native tongue because I was […]
For those who attend our concerts regularly, you might recognize Eric Schmidt as a one of the back row basses, but you may not know that he is also our assistant conductor, currently studying with our artistic director, Barlow Bradford. He will conduct two pieces at our upcoming Collage Concert on Monday including Samuel Barber’s […]