Einstein once said, “we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that created them.”   Often the greatest creativity occurs when we change our perspective. Einstein literally [...]

A sole focus on creating a team comprised of A-Players can result in “silo-mentality.” Team-building exercises won’t bring your team to a state of collective virtuosity – [...]

I just spent a weekend with my collaborator, Annie Fullard, who is the first violinist of the Cavani String Quartet (CSQ). A weekend in the life of a teaching artist is very full. From the time I [...]

I spent my youth and twenties immersed in classical music. So much so that when I was 30, I could not guess that the name taped to my back at a party  was Elton John, despite the obvious clues [...]