I am writing this today so that the recent great performances of Nita Qiu and Orion Kim do not go unnoticed by those that could not be there. Nor do I want those of us who were privileged to be there to ever forget. I want to go on record for our studio what I witnessed the weekend of March 7th and 8th as the Caronavirus was enveloping the nation. On Saturday night, March 7th, Nita performed in the finals of the Rising Stars Concerto Competition of the La Crosse Symphony Or

My, oh my, what a week Orion Kim has had! One week ago, our 14 year old Orion was informed that he had been accepted into the Music@Menlo Chamber Music Institute this summer. It is a highly prestigious program that features some of the world's greatest musicians as performers, teachers, and mentors. After passing a video screening, Orion traveled with his father to New York City where he auditioned live for the admissions committee. Orion was one of just 7 pianists select