Interviews

The Language of Music Ensemble has sought to learn from professionals in the fields of music and literature. They have conducted interviews with various such people, and below are the recorded interviews. These professionals have a lot of knowledge about their fields, and using this knowledge, we are continuing to ask ourselves about how music intersects with various other fields, and what music continues to teach us about the way we think and feel.

“The core of my teaching philosophy is to help students discover…their voices as writers, and their tastes as readers”

(Dr. Sarah Banks)

“I want students to be touched and moved by the music as much as I am, even if only partly”

(Mr. John Lettieri, Conductor of the Riverdale Country School Orchestra)