I had not expected that life in Toronto would keep sending me across the US border. But securing immigration papers has meant my traveling thrice this past month to Niagara Falls, the land border crossing into Canada closest to Toronto. On a recent trip, I ordered lunch from a food truck run by a man […]
I will confess off the bat to having committed what I have discovered to a big faux pax here: namely, thinking that a move to Canada would be essentially like moving back to the United States. No, no, no! I have discovered a world of unexpected difference, and of much pride in having a distinct […]
I’ve started playing with two incredible musicians, the Dutch mezzo-soprano, Karin Strobos, and the Belarussian pianist, Hanna Shybayeva. We had already decided to work together when we discovered by chance that each of us had recently created programs of pieces inspired by folk songs. So we joined forces and created a kaleidoscope program of solo, […]
Last year wrapped up with the completion of recording sessions for my CD, “Folk Tunes, Translated”. I won the Prix de Salon from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2016 to record this CD – and since then, it’s been a phenomenal excuse for delving into these different folk music traditions. The fun still continues after […]