A friend of mine recently passed this link on to me. I'm not sure when it's from, but it's a wonderful welcome address from Karl Paulnack, piano instructor at Boston Conservatory.
This address offers many compelling reminders of why music is a fundamental and necessary aspect of the human experience. Too often all of us (musicians included) fail to fully consider the importance of music in our lives.
One of my favorite quotes from the article is below:
"I have come to understand that music is not part of 'arts and entertainment' as the newspaper section would have us believe. It's not a luxury, a lavish thing that we fund from leftovers of our budgets, not a plaything or an amusement... Music is a basic need of human survival. Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives, one of the ways in which we express feelings when we have no words, a way for us to understand things with our hearts when we can't with our minds."
To read the full address, click here. If you are a musician (and maybe even if you aren't) you will find it to be a therapeutic and empowering read!
Posted by Natalie
I went to Boston Conservatory and was lucky enough to hear one of Karl's annual welcome addresses. Lemme tell you, the man is incredible - a force to be reckoned with. Also, an amazing pianist.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool--wish I could have heard one of these in person!
ReplyDelete-Natalie