Tag Archives: classical-music

Why Music

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Evesophia

Anyone who goes into music, or any creative art for that matter, where you are your own business…personal achievement careers as I call them, knows pretty much before they finish their training that their chosen profession will not pay the … Continue reading →

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How Strong Are You

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Evesophia

Yup! That’s the question for today. How strong are you? Think back throughout your life. I’ll start. I know…if you get bored eat some cake. Ha! I had a hysterectomy at age 38. Three years later at age 41 I … Continue reading →

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Music as Life

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Evesophia

Thought I would write about music again. My life has been turned upside down once again. Just as I’m humming along my Church calls me to come and run the office, something I had done for 22 years. Issues with … Continue reading →

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Music in Today’s World

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Evesophia

One of my voice students was leaving after her lesson recently, and her Dad looked at the piano in the lesson room and said that theirs was a similar brand. I told him I had a Chickering from years ago. … Continue reading →

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Who We Are

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Evesophia

I’ve written about my Dad before. Well August 10 would have been his 114th Birthday. Ha! I can assure you he wouldn’t have been happy living that long. But it makes you think about what kind of people your parents … Continue reading →

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Music and Your Brain

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Evesophia

A lot has been published lately about how music affects ones brain. A couple of top hospitals here in Boston have done research on it which includes taking specific MRIs of the brain to see exactly how music affects us … Continue reading →

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Making Music

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Evesophia

It’s been a few days since I blogged. A few things got in the way…not the least of which is former President Trump was almost assassinated. Nothing short of horrendous! Also here in the Boston area it is soooo hot…2 … Continue reading →

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Music and Life

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Evesophia

My late best friend/music bud Dr. Fred, or as he would tell his piano students, Docman G, died 2 years ago June 19. He was a devout Russian Orthodox Christian. He was also a master, brilliant musician/organist. We made great … Continue reading →

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Making Music Appropriately

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Evesophia

What does that mean you’re asking. Well, I was watching the Capitol Fourth from Washington DC last night, July 4. I always do. And yes, I like some of the entertainment and some I don’t. I always love the National … Continue reading →

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Changes in Life

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Evesophia

At some point, no matter how old you are and where you’ve been in this life, change is needed. For as long as I’ve been a musician I’ve been basically working for other people. That’s fine but if you’re annoyingly … Continue reading →

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