Monthly Archives: February 2018

We get older and our tastes change. These days I’m acquiring a penchant for whiskey, something that never really floated my boat when I was younger. Maybe it’s a simple matter of control and restraint. At my age, I am … Continue reading →

Of late I’ve been teaching a course called “The Orchestra” at San Francisco’s Fromm Institute. The premise of the thing is coverage of the major orchestras and their most notable conductors, complete with lots of music, stories, and even a … Continue reading →