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The Joy of VISAS

Hey, peeps. A joyous 4/20 to you all. Thought there'd be no better way to spend a day typically filled with relaxation and apathy than...

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38 Hours in Bergen

- written on a train headed back to Oslo from Bergen - Wow. What a trip. I seem to start every post with version of "wow," but with...

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Art... Altruism... Art-truism...?

8:19 pm, the day before the flight to Prague And so begins the next leg of the journey: touring with BPYO (Boston Philharmonic...

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Oslo: Team Frøydis vs. Expensive Paradise

Oslo. You are simply breathtaking. As if being the happiest country in the world, having a trillion dollarsurplus, and possessing the...

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Centre d'Arts Orford Part II: Biking recharges the soul

And now for part two of the Orford experience: l'existence bucolique. It's amazing how much of a different world one discovers just a...

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Centre d'Arts Orford Part I: Compassion : Patience : Musicianship

Part I: Compassion : Patience : Musicianship For two weeks in June from the 15 - 28, by recommendation of my teacher, I attended the...

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Shosty 11 at Symphony Hall with NEC Phil now on YouTube!

A stunning Symphony Hall performance of Shosty 11, a piece with which I had a somewhat spiritual experience you can read about in my...

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Ligeti Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano

from left to right: Brendan O'Donnell (violin), Breanna Ellison (horn), Yannick Rafalimanana (piano) Ligeti. Ooooh, Ligeti. You sly,...

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Final NEC Phil Concert of 2014: Goodbyes and Good Lucks

from left to right: Breanna Ellison, Eileen Coyne, Mike Alexander, Alex Henton, Dominic Brancazio This concert concluded the year-long...