Sometimes We Need Words to Express the Things That Music Can’t
When I ask the question, “do you think classical music is open to talking about mental health issues?” the answer…
The One Question I Never Thought I’d Have to Answer (and Why it Frustrates the Heck Outta Me)
“So….do you still play the violin?” Recently, people have been asking me this a lot (you’ll see why in a…
3 Tiny Ways to Feel Better When You’re Anxious
I’ve always been an anxious person. According to my parents, I was an anxious baby, an anxious toddler and an…
What would YOU do if you weren’t afraid?
I’ve always been more of a stick versus carrot person. Some of this is biological and some of it is…
Why I want to talk about mental health in classical music.
Nothing heals us like letting people know our scariest parts: When people listen to you cry and lament, and look…
Why being in Korea is important to me.
Hi Friend! 안녕 친구! It’s been a minute since I got to Korea (about five months, actually, wow) and while…
My summer music festival, MusicIC, returns for our ELEVENTH season!
Hello Friends! Looking for something to listen to this weekend? Eleven years ago, I started a summer music festival called,…
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 in E Major for solo violin, BWV 1006 | Gavotte en Rondeau
Hi Friend! 안녕 친구! Here’s me “fiddling” around, messing with ornamentation and mini-improvisations in the Gavotte en Rondeau from J.S. Bach’s…