For me the true Sonoman is someone who not only embodies the joie de vivre of the wine country lifestyle, but carries within something of the independent, radical spirit of the town and its history, someone who is willing to stand out a little, to do things differently- someone like my father. When I first tell people I’m from Sonoma, a typical response is “Sonoma is so beautiful.” While this is true, Sonoma is much more than meets the...

The arrangement of written music in front of me has been my map, one that I have used throughout my twelve years of playing to overcome challenges which once seemed impossible. The typical sound in my home is more a cacophony of three quarrelling daughters than organized music. When I sit down to play, however, the noise settles. The ticking of the metronome syncs with my heartbeat as I struggle through the obstacles of a sonata. Fifty, sixty minutes pass...

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