Bryan Strawser

I’ve always enjoyed Leonard Bernstein. I was reminded of something about Bernstein as I listened to the Minnesota Orchestra perform some of his better known compositions, such as Candide and West Side Story not so long ago. Everything that Bernstein did – he did with his own unique passion. Bernstein was one of the most [...]

I’m several days late with my traditional year’s end blog post – unfortunately life, vacation, and a host of other things have gotten in my way of taking the time to properly reflect on the year that is now past. The new year, as I’ve said before, is a time of great reflection for me. [...]