Studying Abroad
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The prettiest commute
Two to three times a week I walk twenty minutes or so to my piano lesson. I actually prefer walking over taking the bus (even though I have a bus pass) because the little journey is so pleasant. One time I took pictures along the way. This is the view as I walk along the… Continue reading
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On the Piano and Loneliness
I once read in an interview that Martha Argerich—one of my idols—preferred playing concertos to solo piano works because she didn’t like being lonely on stage. It seems like a mere quirk, something you’d attribute to the fickle creative type, but I’ve since discovered that to be a pianist is to be alone. Many people… Continue reading
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The story of how Sharon got trapped in a church, but not really.
One of the downsides of being a pianist is that you don’t have the security of carrying your instrument around with you. Of course, one of the perks if you don’t have to carry your instrument around with you and deal with security. The college has only one piano in the building, and it isn’t… Continue reading