A "Schubertiade" to Start 2026

Schubertiade
(Voyage d’hiver)

Dramatique tension d’un voyage d’hiver
Chute impromptue de neige formant des embûches
Obstacles sur la route menant au concert,
Venu en étranger, en qui le cœur trébuche.

Trio de musiciens emplissant l’atmosphère,
Notes précipitées se répondant, bonheur…

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Student Spotlight: Anagha Kapsi’s "Sarod on the Qanun"

It is a profound joy as a teacher to watch a student build a bridge between her musical training and their personal heritage. 

Anagha Kapsi, my undergraduate student here at the Peabody Institute, has done exactly that. I am…

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What Can I Do? Reflections on Music, History, and Hope

On March 6, 2025, I had the great honor of receiving the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. In my speech, I reflected on the French Violin School, the connection between…

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