My Garden Journey
Having our garden on a House and Garden Tour recently has prompted me to write about a journey that has improved our …
Memorable Horses
Three books I’ve read recently have taught me about loving relationships people can have with horses. It’s a kinship I’ve never had, …
Power of Photography
LIFE Magazine and the Power of Photography, an exhibit I saw last week at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, has …
Marco Polo Music
Marco Polo (1254 – 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 …
Genghis Khan
In 25 years, the Mongol army subjugated more lands and people than the Romans conquered in 400 years. Genghis Khan, together with …
Chopin for Ukraine
This week, as in 2018 and 2019, I had the great pleasure of attending the Chopin Festival at the University of Miami, just minutes …
Daydreams & Debussy
When I decided to become a piano teacher in the 70s, I began studying with expert teachers. Louise Kupelian assigned Debussy’s Arabesque …
Bach’s Footsteps
In June 2001, my brother Joel Kirkpatrick and I took a two-week tour In the Footsteps of Bach with the Houston Bach Choir, a …
Michelangelo Up Close
The Sistine Chapel is an astonishing place I am lucky to have visited twice–in 1998 with Lilli and in 2010 with Steve. …
Beethoven’s 251st
As the pandemic surged a year ago, there was scant celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday. Trying to make up for …