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HARP MUSIC FOR A LATE-AUTUMN MONDAY

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

The winter solstice creeps nearer each day. Winter has not yet descended upon Northern California, but the wind bit at my cheeks as I walked along the ocean yesterday. I’m starting to dress in double layers and crave comfort foods … Continue reading →

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ADINA SPIRE: VIVALDI WAS A GYPSY GIRL

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin

A conversation with cellist, composer, and conductor Adina Spire In 1703, Antonio Vivaldi began teaching violin at Venice’s Ospedale della Pietà girls’ orphanage—a position he would hold for nearly forty years. Renowned for its musicians, the Pietà provided Vivaldi with … Continue reading →

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