Other Travels
For those who have been reading the posts from Italia, I thought I’d throw up the link to a little travelblog I wrote when I visited Vienna, Prague and Dresden […]
Music In the ‘Burbs
I don’t often make my way out to Jersey for concerts, but on Friday night I made an exception to see the Ridgewood Concert Band, an organization of local wind
It’s Better in Bologna
After extended stays in Rome, Florence and Venice, I spent my last , sunny day in Italy in Bologna, best known for its friendly vibe and incredible food, usually served
Venice Is For (Music) Lovers
Ah, Venice: city of lovers, pigeons, and $19 cocktails. It is a mysterious, frustrating, beguiling place, where there are no cars and the only mode of public transportation is the
Italy Wrap-up (with pictures)
Back in the Big Apple after an extraordinary 10 days in Italy, which produced more than a few revelations. First, here are some pics from the events in Rome I
The Birthplace of Music
Buon Giorno à Firenze! It’s been absolutely beautiful here the past two days, and it’s tempting to just spend all my time outside. But that would mean missing out on
Viva Italia
Greetings from Rome, where the weather is gorgeous and the sites are spectacular. This is my very first trip to Italy, and it lives up to all the superlatives. And,
Taking off
I’m flying to Italy tonight, but wanted to at least share a couple of pics from this past Monday’s Wordless Music concert, featuring Real Quiet and The Books at the
Can It
(from a letter in this week’s Time Out NY, responding to the claim that Broadway show orchestras, "sometimes fake it") "The fake-orchestra machine you cited has been banned by the