In my first post, I mentioned a quote by Leonard Bernstein, where he described music as a reply to violence, a way to change negative attitudes and create mutual understanding and peace.

I wonder if Bernstein would have foreseen that even in 2010, his quote sadly would have been very much applicable today. Despite the wonderful advances in many fields, in matters of the way many people live, not much has changed from the time of West Side Story […]

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