On Hope
It was in early 1841 that the 31 year old Robert Schumann composed his first symphony. He had, the previous year, married 21 year old...
Hiraeth
In preparing a spoken word and cello reflection entitled 'Hiraeth' (the Welsh word meaning a longing for home), I have been reflecting on...
The Soul of Yiddish
I grew up hearing quite a lot of Yiddish and understanding not much of it at all. And that was a good thing in that my parents used it...
A Concert in a Hair Salon - Art in the Community
Ardent Arts in the Community activist, Bona Shin, arrived in England from South Korea in 1994. Having studied acting in Korea, she gained...
