I once asked a young adult what period of history she would most like to live in. Without much thought, she answered, “None of them.” When I asked her why, she simply said, “Because I’m a woman!” Finding someone with a great love for the past isn’t exactly common. Those historical chaps were always too […]
Musicians are not usually the most humble people you’ll meet. I will never forget my bitter annoyance when one of my fellow orchestra members in middle school was appointed concertmaster in our intermediate level children’s orchestra. What had she done to deserve being placed above me? I went so far as to propose a violin
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