Today, I felt like the human equivalent of an eye roll. I’m usually a morning person who hops out of bed and goes on a
Category: Music
Extravagant: A Reflection on the Music of Dan Forrest
I adore playing the music of choral composer, Dan Forrest. An accomplished pianist himself, he knows how to fully engage accompanists, making them feel as
Pedals and Pandemic
I moved to St. Andrew’s, Scotland in September of 2019 to pursue my master’s degree in “Theology and the Arts.” Almost immediately, I was given
Organ Sonnet 1
Until sent stepping down the pedals—scalar,My feet were not sure of their footing hereBut then, at once, my most pressing fearBecame naught but a small
Half Cadence
An audio recording of this article is available here: As an accompanist, one of my favorite things to do when a rehearsal needs some comic
Certain Uncertainty: some thoughts and a song
In high school, I won an essay contest for arguing that uncertainty and hope were two sides of the same coin. I’m not sure I
