"All the others arts are lonely. We paint alone--my picture, my interpretation of the sky. My poem, my novel. But in music--ensemble music, not soloism--we share. No altruism this, for we receive tenfold what we give."--Catherine Drinker Bowen (Friends and Fiddlers)

Looking ahead with great excitement, for music will enter my life again this year in a form I most desire; with my life long friends. What great joy it is to be a part of something that doesn't need whistles or approval from others but just together enjoying each other in humility and grace. I hope we can keep a cap on what is real and important.