HEARTbeats for Children

Listening to lots of solo cello music in preparation for a recital later this fall.  Today I am loving the Arnold Bax Folk-Tale, for cello & piano (1918):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rVPotQaCgY

All that anglo-pastoral late romanticism seems very fresh to me right now.

I'm all about the cello lately, in a semi-obsessional way.  Was looking at my "cello grand-pa's" website.  He has established a foundation that seems to be doing real, "on the ground" work for the most underserved children in the world:


http://www.heartbeatsforchildren.org/


I've been looking at non-profits a lot lately.  A lot.  More on that soon.  Not sure if I want to launch one, or merely contribute time, talent, money, and energy to an already extant organization.  Great quote from Harrell:


"Music is the international language. Devoid of politics, music is one of the greatest teaching tools of peace and is understood by all. As I approach the twilight of my career, my focus is now the future; my children’s and the world’s children.” 


I studied briefly with a student of Harrell.  Cello...grand-pa....


(photo credit: http://www.heartbeatsforchildren.org/nepal2010/)