GRECCHINOIS
Becoming a Lake
…Watching the debate rage on through this midterm cycle isn’t only exciting, it’s a sign that America still values dissent, and that the process of disagreement teaches us to value people who don’t share all our beliefs. Hopping between summer festivals, I’ve been struck by how intensely my colleagues will debate.…
Vanishing from the Flux of Time
…While they only ever lasted four to five weeks each year, those summer trips to Nafpaktos always felt like time stopped. Part of this was the time in which we grew up in the 1980s, a time before cell phones and the internet. A voracious bookworm, I read countless books on the beach those summers, with seemingly infinite time at my disposal.…
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.…
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, …
ON THE RIVER
“This week, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has a special broadcast of a performance Franz Schubert’s epic, cantata-like song for tenor, horn, and piano, Aud dem Strom from 2016. I have a lot of very happy memories with this piece, having had the privilege of performing this piece many times over the years…”
WINTER LIEDER LOUNGE
“My day today has mostly been about making sure everything ran smoothly for this weekend’s broadcast of CAIC’s Winter Lieder Lounge, which is streaming through this weekend. I wrote recently about how much I enjoyed producing this recital, and how rewarding it has been to be able to work with my friends and colleagues in this way over the years…”
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