Curiosity of the Composer
In a previous blog post, I shared some advice I have offered in response to queries from young composers. As
Read MoreIn a previous blog post, I shared some advice I have offered in response to queries from young composers. As
Read MoreMarch 21, 1985 was the tricentennial of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach. On that day I completed my Adagio
Read MoreIn the fall of 1992, having recently completed my Piano Sonata No. 4, I played a series of three recitals,
Read MoreOver a year ago, I posted here about my stay in Siena, Italy, in the summer of 1968. That was
Read MoreThis program is from a recital I gave at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC in October 1992. The event was
Read MoreBelow is the program for a concert I gave in Atlanta, GA on September 5, 1986. It was, by design,
Read MoreIn high school, I was the quintessential nerd, known chiefly as the school math whiz and as an intense chess
Read MoreThe newspaper clipping (at left below), which I believe is from the Raleigh News and Observer, dates from my senior
Read MoreDuring my early years as a composer, I put on quite a few musical soirées, and one of the most
Read MoreMany of my listeners are familiar by now with my two piano nocturnes, both of which can be heard on
Read MoreIn past posts to this blog, I have described the musical soirées I started putting on in my home in
Read MoreDuring my year at Juilliard (1970-1971), I studied with English pianist Katherine Bacon. Bacon had been a child prodigy and
Read MoreI have posted here before about the musical soirées I put on in my home in the early 1980s, which
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