Music does heal and unite. While its social effect takes more time than an Executive Order, or military force, its power can be felt immediately, communally and viscerally, like that of a flower. And like a flower, music reminds us of our interconnectedness to each other and surroundings; it reminds us how what we share is greater than our differences.
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The goal is to learn and to evolve. To me, to be able to share the fruits of these processes is the meaning of life.
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In the world that Joan and Ed were born into pre-WWII, it was probably inconceivable that they would grow up to live with a Japanese girl they would come to refer to as their “daughter.” We shared our lives as family for over thirty years.
My American Mother, Joan Koll Borneman Read More »
Practicing for a concert is very different from a regular practice session to maintain your chops and learn new music.
Before a recording. Read More »
To commit to listening is to be one with the sound, to resonate your body and soul immersed in it. And true self-expression is to let your own body and language be highjacked by your inner convictions and passions. The masterly of music may be to balance those two extreme states of being.
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