“There were so many musicians but no one knew anyone else. They all played in Manhattan, but they had no idea that another talented musician lived down the street.”
“If I was just focused on my performing, I might have been an even more successful musician. But I always felt the need to help others, particularly young people, to become actively engaged with music rather than passively entertained.”
“There are amateur musicians who want to play with other amateur musicians, and there were students looking for teachers who didn't know how to find teachers. Because here in the shadow of the cultural capital of the world - New York City - there is a certain isolation.”
“I recently matched up two flute players here in Hudson County. I like bringing together some lonely violin players. I feel like a musical 'yenta' or matchmaker.”
