“Young people can learn from my example that something can come from nothing. What I have become is the result of my hard efforts.” – Franz Joseph Haydn Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to [...]

“Art is not an end in itself, but a means of addressing humanity.“ – Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. Have suggestions? Send [...]

“I compose music as a tree produces apples.” – Camille Saint-Saens Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. Have suggestions? Send me a message here.

“What the English like is something that they can beat time to, something that hits them straight on the drum of the ear.”  – George Frederic Handel Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor [...]

“Remember that technique is valuable only as a means to an end.  You must first have something to say–something which demands expression from the depths of your soul.  If you feel deeply and know how to express what you feel, you make others feel.” – Amy Cheney Beach (1867-1944) Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom [...]

“School curricula that ignore the arts produce ‘highly educated Barbarians.’” – Edward Albee, playwright Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. Have suggestions? Send me a message [...]

“Some people think music education is a privilege, but I think it’s essential to being human.” – Jewel (Thanks to Mykal for sending in this quote!) Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor [...]

“Be miserable.  Or motivate yourself.  Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” – Wayne Dyer (Special thanks to Mykal O. for sending me this quote!) Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or [...]

“To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.” – Aaron Copland Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. [...]

“Jazz will endure as long as people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.” – John Philip Sousa Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. [...]

“Never play anything the same way twice.” – Louis Armstrong Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. Have suggestions? Send me a message here.

 ”There is nothing more difficult than talking about music.”    – Camille Saint-Saëns Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. Have suggestions? Send me a message here.