PiP CONCERTS IN FERGUS FALLS AND DAWSON, MINNESOTA
BY CHARLES DANZIGER As a quintessential New Yorker, I mainly thought of Minnesota as the setting for the popular Mary Tyler Moore television show....
Letter to Midori from Ana Calles, a 17-year old Participant in the Winston Salem, N.C. Orchestra Residencies Program
In May 2007, as part of the Orchestra Residencies Program, Midori spent five days in Winston-Salem North Carolina, working with the Winston-Salem Symphony...
SOMEONE WHO MAKES A DIFFERENCE: Duane Smith
Midori and Duane: Old Pals Duane: Always There Duane's Stockpile Touring may sound glamorous and filled with adventures but as a way of life it can...
New Year’s Day Dinner from Ohio
by Kelly Gehrs, U.S. Projects Coordinator Every New Year's Day, my family in Cleveland gathers for a dinner of pork roast and sauerkraut to...
OUR “PiP WEEKEND IN MARYLAND
BY CHARLES DANZIGER The weekend of November 4-5 marked another milestone in the history of Partners in Performance (PiP) - two unforgettable benefit performances...
MIDORI’S CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PROJECT IN SAN FRANCISCO
Panel discussion with violin student Leah Carl, lecturer Robert Greenberg, Midori, San Francisco Performances president Ruth Felt, Alexander String Quartet violinist Frederick Lifsitz,...
A RECIPE FROM MIDORI’S KITCHEN
Whisky Chicken Breasts 1 skinless boneless chicken whole breast (two pieces), sliced thin (not paper thin) 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon black...
MUSICIANS BRAVE THE ELEMENTS
The winter storms that ravaged the Northeastern US in mid-February caused enormous damage in several realms. Financially, emotionally, and physically, much was affected...