by barrettadmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Reviews, Writing
for New York Concert Review; New York, NY February 17, 2023 Lviv National Orchestra of UkraineTheodore Kuchar, Principal Conductor; Stanislav Khristenko, Piano Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NYFebruary 15, 2023 Last night I attended a most memorable...
by Barrett Cobb | Nov 15, 2022 | Writing
aWhen I was nine years old I received one of my best Christmas presents ever: Brighty of the Grand Canyon, by Marguerite Henry. It’s a story about a donkey who lived in the wild in the canyon. Like all favorite children’s books, it was read over and...
by Barrett Cobb | Jul 16, 2022 | Writing
Marco and Victor are t wo male cats living in the Agia Irini Villas on the Greek island of Paros. Although they aren’t related and originally came from different towns on the island, these t wo toms “saw” something in each other and struck up a highly unusual and...
by Barrett Cobb | Jul 3, 2022 | Writing
My story takes place in 1989. Back then I was a full-time flutist, and one of the groups I played with was a woodwind quintet, the Quintet of the Americas. Besides our regular New York concert series, once a year we toured the United States, usually performing for a...
by Barrett Cobb | Jun 20, 2022 | Reviews, Writing
for New York Concert Review; New York, NY June 20, 2022 Joanna Hyunji Kim, Soprano and E-Na Song, Piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NYJune 16, 2022 The young Korean /American soprano Joanna Hyunji Kim presented an impressive recital at WeillRecital...
by Barrett Cobb | Jan 24, 2019 | Writing
from Walk Shepherdess, Walk by Barrett Cobb Our story begins on bright summer’s day. Ann, the Shepherdess, is out for a walk in the country. With a light heart she strides through the meadows, singing as she goes. Her young friend, Ida, sees her from far away and runs...
