Cascadia Composers 11th concert season kicks off with new music celebrating the 50th birthday years of composers Ted Clifford and Paul Safar. Performers include members of the Delgani String Quartet, pianists Asya Gulua and Maria Choban, vocalist Nancy Wood as…
In March 2017, in a performance at the Oregon Historical Society, our group of musicians performed Ted Clifford’s Song of Remembrance at A Concert of Remembrance commemorating the 75th anniversary of FDR’s Executive Order 9066. Now in a performance to…
The meditation practice I do has three focuses: mindfulness of body, mindfulness of breath, and mindfulness of mind. As I practice meditation, I bring my attention to each of these ‘places’ – my mind, my breath, and my body. In…
This morning, Beloved reminded me of a wonderful quote by Swami Beyondananda: “The bad news: There is no key to the universe. The good news: It was never locked.” Not familiar with Swami Beyondananda? Check out his website
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What do these three have in common? I’ll give you a hint. They all refer to songs with the word SUN in the title. This summer SERI has a theme: songs that have SUN in the title. SERI is Small…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 8-Week Summer Reading Music Challenge In the eight weeks between The Fourth of July and Labor Day, I offer you this Summer Music Challenge. I just visited my local library this afternoon and saw their Summer Reading Challenges; one…