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When I was growing up I had a near neighbor named Mrs. Curtis. She was a choir director in a local church, and lived in a big, Victorian House on Maple…

When I know you better I'll tell you my stories about the carload of nuns trying to get into heaven. Until then, I direct you to Opera Project Columbus…

Sunday is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Such a day calls for a special Musica Sacra. We generally program the great sacred choral works of Bach, Handel,…

My memories of a Catholic boyhood include being marched into the gym at Sacred Heart Parish twice a year to watch two movies, The Song of Bernadette and…

In the world of classical music, little is left to chance. Â Tempos, dynamics, cadenzas are all well-rehearsed. Â In Mark O'Connor's world, things can be…

"Competitions are for horses, not artists." Â Bela Bartok's famous quote is oft repeated, especially by those who do not win them. Â This year, however,…

When I was in school, courses in music and art were a regular part of available curriculum. Â By the time my daughter was in elementary school, music…

Never too soon to shop for those holiday gifts, is it? There's an old saying, "send yourself roses." Roses die. I've sent myself this new recording of…

Concert grand pianos are imposing instruments with huge voices. Â They have evolved into an instrument designed to fill vast concert halls and be heard…

The British press has been in bad form lately, what with hacking scandals involving the royal family (except for the Queen who doesn't have a cell phone)…