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Life in Belfast

Living and studying in Belfast is proving to be an amazing educational and formative experience. Prior to this year, I had only been outside the United States once for a few days so I am very thankful for the opportunity … Continue reading

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Travel and thought

We are well into the second semester, and we’ve settled into an academic groove here in Limerick.  Last semester started slowly but finished strong with a grueling set of final examinations, lengthy papers and tough presentations.  Without a doubt, the … Continue reading

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Quiet life in Limerick

Living in Ireland has been a complete, and welcome, departure from American life.  Life is simpler, and I am so grateful for the opportunity the Mitchell Scholarship has provided me for meaningful reflection and further engagement in my academic life … Continue reading

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June 2006 Reflection

The past month has seen a doldrumic lull in my compositions, with only two medium-size works being written (and one pop-song – a guilty pleasure). Fortunately, not all things have come full stop, as I have been busying about with … Continue reading

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March 2006 Reflection

This write-up is supposed to be called “Reflections on Ireland,” but in the name of full disclosure, I have spent a significant chunk of the past three months out of Ireland. Thanks to USIT, Eurail, and Red Bull, I saw … Continue reading

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January 2006 Reflection

Analyzing Schoenberg’s first string quartet, Alban Berg wrote “a great deal is achieved if it is demonstrated in the details, on a single example,” going on to then analyze the first ten bars as a microcosm for the work at … Continue reading

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November 2005 Reflection

Culture is the fountainhead. It is civiliation’s water table. We choose either to follow it or react against it — so long as we are part of a society, there is no third choice. I am here in Belfast to … Continue reading

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