Congratulations to Joyce Hostetter, who recommended Yankee Girl to me. She won her very own autographed copy! Many years ago my husband and I spent time and money on violin lessons for my daughters. By the time they hit middle school, other activities became more important and they lost interest. Everyone realized that there was… Continue reading Of Violins and Orchestras
Or shorts, tennis shoes, sandals, or cowboy boots. That's how the Charlotte Symphony showed up for rehearsal today, creating an amalgam of orange jeans, pink sweaters, turquoise pants, and bright scarves as a colorful background to Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and Symphony No. 4. I've lived in Charlotte for over 25 years and for the first… Continue reading When the Orchestra Wears Jeans