London Landmarks
For years I’ve enjoyed listening to recordings by Sir Neville Marriner and his Academy of St. Martin in the Fields chamber orchestra. On my …
Kew Gardens, River Thames, Hampton Court
What a delightful day Anne, Stewart and I had exploring western London on August 3. I had visited Kew Gardens in 2000 with Louise and …
Two London Gardens
My five days in London began with a cheerful display of sunflowers at The Bailey’s Hotel and progressed to the wonders of Kensington, Chelsea …
Sounds of British Music
A piece for glass harmonica and accordion opened the Proms Concert at Royal Albert Hall in London on August 1, my first musical …
Music & More at Chautauqua
Flutist Jim Walker was the first of three outstanding professional musicians I encountered this year at Chautauqua. He is an old friend …
Heavenly Concerns at Chautauqua
In the 1950s, my girlfriends and I liked to sleep out in our backyards and watch the stars in the inky black …
Hamilton on Broadway
Reading Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton led me to Hamilton: the Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter, a book that supplies an annotated score …
50 Years with Steve
We were just twenty-two, but somehow we knew/Life would be terrific, if we said “I do.” With Texas backgrounds, we sought East …
Alexander Hamilton
As soon as I “met” Alexander Hamilton as a statue while Celebrating Independence in Philadelphia, I began reading Alexander Hamilton, the 2005 biography by Ron …
Celebrating Independence
As the the Summer Solstice coincided with a full moon for the first time in 49 years, my daughter, grandsons and I …