Saint Cecilia’s Feast Day

Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of the musicians and her Feast Day is celebrated on November 22. Born in 2nd Century Rome, the story says she heard heavenly music in her heart when she was married, and at the end of her short life, as she lay dying a martyr’s death, she praised God, [...]

Remembering Franz Schubert

A devout thought to the delicate composer whose sensible, beautiful music moves, delights, touches our souls so deeply…  God bless you, Franz Schubert. Rest in peace.  31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828 

Happy Birthday, Herr Leopold Mozart!

Johann Georg Leopold Mozart was born on 14 November 1719 in Augsburg and spent the largest part of his life in Salzburg. He was a talented and hard working composer, conductor, teacher and violinist. He received the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy and wrote a comprehensive treatise on violin playing, Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule - A Treatise on [...]

In loving memory of the wonderful Lucia Popp

She would have been 72 today, November 12. In our hearts she is alive. The miraculous beauty of her voice, the splendid artistry, the breathtaking Mozartian singing, the moving sensibility she expresses in each sound, in each word, in each gesture, she left them all to us, as her gift.  When I hear her sing, [...]