It has been my lifelong dream to perform the Beethoven Concerto with orchestra.  But last year when the offer miraculously came, the timing could not have been worse: my life was in complete upheaval with a major life transition.

I knew it would take a year to prepare this concerto under the best of circumstances, and I had no idea where I would find the time or presence of mind to do it.  Every day felt like a failing battle against an onslaught of urgent matters--plus the impossible Beethoven Concerto looming over my head.  Two months before the March, 2019 performance date, I was on the verge of canceling when I woke to the realization that I was playing the music of an artist who, while writing this piece, struggled daily with adversities far greater than my own: deafness, isolation, and utter despair.
Beethoven's indomitable Spirit gave me the courage I needed to humbly pick up the violin every morning and practice despite it all.  Prioritizing music placed a lens of beauty over my chaotic world.  

With the help of community ambassadors, I have now performed the concerto over 50 times in 3 countries and 5 states to bring beauty to others who are facing adversity and have ben inspired by their stories of strength and courage, which I have recounted in my blog.   In a free public concert in Carnegie Music Hall on Beethoven's birthday, I offered this gift to him in honor of the indomitable spirit within us all.

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Due to continued demand for the healing power of music, this effort will expand to include more musicians and different repertoire in 2020. 

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