If we were to think of “Maestro” as a cost-benefit analysis of the pedestals we so eagerly kept occupied with generations of cultural icons, Felicia’s marriage to the “Maestro” becomes symbolic of the price to those in the supporting roles.
The Idealized, and Idolized, “Maestro” Read More »
“Treat others the way you want to be treated,” didn’t our teachers tell us? The first mention of the Golden Rule we know of today apparently is in hieroglyphics from around 2,000BC from ancient Egypt. We have records of the same idea uttered by philosophers and moralists and spiritual leaders from all over the world across time, space and cultures.
There are days now, where I write like I used to practice.
If you want to go far, go together. Read More »
Whether it be writing or piano-playing, my responsibility as the content generator is not to each and every character or the melody, but to the overall story-telling and the music, to the readers and the listeners, and ultimately to myself, and my perspective.
Playing the Piano is a One-Woman Play Read More »
“I got a call in the middle of your practicing. After the call, the passage I’d been working on is suddenly playable…does that happen to you, too?” “Yes! Yes, often!!!” I remember my conversation from my student days from decades ago.
Wanna Improve? Take Many Breaks! Read More »