by Carlo Diaz | Feb 4, 2016 | Dame Myra Hess Stories
A conversation with Cathy Basrak, Assistant Principal Viola, Boston Symphony Orchestra; Principal Viola, Boston Pops Orchestra / Anne Stoneman chair, endowed in perpetuity Every young musician wants the opportunity to perform and share stories. My memory of the Hess...
by Carlo Diaz | Apr 29, 2015 | Dame Myra Hess Stories
Renowned cellist Amit Peled spoke with the International Music Foundation on April 25, 2015 He shared some wonderful stories about his experience with the Hess series and the thrill of playing Pablo Casals’ Gofriller cello. What is so beautiful about my experience...
by Carlo Diaz | Feb 19, 2015 | Dame Myra Hess Stories
A story by Oscar Crawford, audience member, Dame Myra Hess Concerts It was as if she simply waved her hands above the keyboard and the piano spoke. Well, it began–let’s see around 1940, when I first started studying the piano and listened to recordings by Dame...