I recently was at Princeton University helping out with a piano festival. The group, the Golandsky Institute (or the “G I” as me and my brother call it), is a piano organization that focuses on using natural, fluid motion to produce beautiful sound out of the piano. It sounds very simple, but it is a very complex thing, and the group deals with how to move in a natural manner that will prevent injury.
What was I doing there you may ask? My mom, pianist Mary Moran, is one of the founding members, meaning I had the honor of working at the festival. The festival at Princeton was called the Summer Symposium, and consisted on a series of Concerts, Presentations, Lectures, and Master Classes. Many of the highlights for me were performances given by Stephen Beus (pianist) and Ilya Iten (pianist), and a master class given by my timpani instructor, Mr. Sal Rabbio.