Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Wild Harmonies

 I don't know how this escaped my attention earlier. Hélène Grimaud's autobiography is now out in English and is going to the top of my must-read list. Most fascinating is her interest in wolves.

In her early 20s, she became deeply involved in the study of wolves and went on to found the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, N.Y., about 50 miles north of Manhattan. It now houses 17 animals and receives more than 20,000 visitors a year.

Read the rest: Here

 

Currently listening to:  Liszt: Hexameron (Morceaux de concert)

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