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Music is a kind of sustenance
I don’t think of music as entertainment. I think of it as a type of sustenance. And sometimes you need food, and sometimes you need water, and sometimes you need music, and sometimes you need paintings. Guy Raz Interviews Regina Spektor
What I love about the symphony
Thought I’d collect these thoughts from my logs of last night’s symphony. For me, the symphony is nostalgic. Many of my best memories as a young person were in the symphonic and marching band. I feel the trepidation and excitement when the xylophone rings out, cutting through the whole orchestra. I remember the joy of harmony. I recall marveling at the range and power of each instrument from the backstage view of the percussion section.…