GRECCHINOIS
Lament as Testimony
…Throughout the history of humanity, we have ping-ponged between two ideas about our relationship with nature: that we are a part of it, and that we are separate from it. In this oscillating narrative, we have also engaged in what can feel like a multi-generational struggle with.…
Snapshots in Time
…recordings are simply snapshots in time. Just like old photos we see of ourselves on Facebook, Instagram, or whatever social media platform we use for such things, depending on the day and how much nostalgia we feel, we will either marvel at those pictures or cringe at them.…
Chaos and Order
…This sense of deliberately-embraced chaos, and the question of how we maintain hope within it, became the thread I found running through everything I encountered this month. Revisiting the music of Bach, Buxtehude, and Strozzi in Santa Fe at the end of March, I was constantly reminded…
The Wrong Season
…As I was packing to leave San Francisco for this multi-city jaunt, the idea of preparing to sing Winterreise as the heaviness of a Midwestern summer was settling felt like a perversely timed venture. However, …
Why Does Bach Still Matter?
…We explore what “relevance” really means and why it’s something we actively create rather than discover. Albert argues that Bach’s music serves as evidence of the human capacity for order—especially important when everything around us seems to be falling apart…
Looking Up
…something Krista said really stuck with me as the newscycle has sucked us into the mire with renewed vigor these past few days: "I believe that across all of our fractures and differences, most of us are walking around with hearts that are sore." …
An Offering
…The premise of Carnegie Hall's Well-Being concerts is a noble one: to combine world-class musical performance with elements of self-care and mindfulness. The concept touches on something most musicians and music-lovers already understand: music has therapeutic qualities…
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