Nine days ago my babysitter’s cello teacher called needing an emergency accompanist for her son who was singing in the Nats (National Teachers of Singing) competition November 3. Although I consider myself an adequate pianist by average standards (I can play difficult music with much diligent practice) I am a…

This pretty much sums up my days: one smiling, one crying and one watching. The role varies from person to person from time to time.