Writing about music and other subjects by the former classical music critic of The Washington Post. Come in and look around.
Writing about music and other subjects by the former classical music critic of The Washington Post. Come in and look around.
I've weighed in on Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center in several places. Here are my initial thoughts, written for VAN Magazine: Trump, the opera.
I spoke with Peter Marks and Elisabeth Vincentelli on this subject for their podcast (paid subscribers only).
And I spoke to NDR (North German Radio) for their show NDR Kultur (in German).
Faced with instances of proven sexual assault, the classical music field often reacts with shock, horror -- and hypocrisy. I was angry about the response to one such case, when musicians took public stands rallying around horn player Cara Kizer 14 years after her alleged rape, and I had a few choice things to say to the field at large, which I reprinted on my blog.
My father was a noted realist painter who died in 1978 at the age of 40. Recently, I've followed through on a long-held plan to create a website about his work and career, filling a gap since, given when he lived, he didn't have much of an internet presence. It's a work in progress, and there are more images to come, but I'm excited about it and hope you'll take a look.