Imagine having a brain that constantly plays a soundtrack while you go about your day. An ascending C major scale plays whenever I climb the stairs, and an intense minor tune resonates through my head whenever I see a cockroach. With every movement I make, my brain produces a melody that corresponds to my circumstance or mood. Music has always been a part of my life, and my soundtrack not only helps me with my musical endeavors, but also allows...

I can still remember the time when I embarked on a journey to Ithaka with Odysseus and my cello. My cello and I were playing excited tremolos as Odysseus finally returned to his homeland after a long separation. However, those tremolos quickly turned into minor whole notes when he discovered the many disruptions his kingdom had faced. Under the lights of the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, I never thought that an experience of performing “The Odyssey” would be possible....