Listening Lyrics

Born in Davis, Korean-American cellist Eunghee Cho earned second prize and the special award for Outstanding Chinese New Piece Performance at the Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition in Harbin, China. He is principal cellist of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, artistic director of the Mellon Music Festival in Davis, and serves on the faculties of Middlesex Community College and Derby Academy.

He has been invited to perform at such international festivals as La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, Taos School of Music, Festival International d’Echternach, and Rencontres Franco Américaines de Musique Chambre. He is enrolled in New England Conservatory’s Doctor of Musical Arts Program under the guidance of distinguished pedagogue Laurence Lesser. (Photo by Chris Kitchen, used with permission of the Heifetz International Music Institute)

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This episode was recorded in my home studio, using a MacBook Air, Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones, Airpods Pro, Yedi BLUE microphone, Zoom (for the interview), Garageband, and iMovie (to process the MP4 Zoom file to an audio MP3 file).

Estelle California is a singer/songwriter born in France. She started playing the piano when she was 5 and went on to study saxophone. Later, she was formally trained in opera. Her current life is a far cry from her childhood in France, where she suffered physical and mental abuse, and lived in an environment where she saw many people being discriminated against.

Estelle is a passionate artist, musician, writer, and activist dedicated to shining the light of resilience and bringing forth social healing throughout the world. Her single "Black is the True Light" has garnered significant media attention and resonated with people all over the globe.

The Gpan Organization in Africa has contacted Estelle because of her song “Black is the True Light” to perform at their events and share her message. We have also seen a school in Senegal singing “Black Is The True Light” with pride! You can view them on Estelle’s website or her Estelle California YouTube account.

Her EP, "My Name Is Freedom," has influences of soul, jazz and pop, and is full of vivid, sprawling emotions channeled by the versatility of her voice, which reflects Estelle's burning energy to change the world through her music.

You can follow Estelle on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, at Estelle California, to stay updated on her activities.

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Covid-19, hurricanes, fires, racial unrest, a polarized country -- yes, we are living in biblical times. So take an hour and listen to the sounds musicians have been giving us to carry on.

“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”

A very SPECIAL show indeed. Its an anniversary and a wedding weekend - from personal ones to KDRT celebrating its 16TH.

A gratitude in song for weddings and anniversaries. Weddings are all about creating a homebase for you and those closest to you. Anniversaries celebrate the base that has been established. Listen to what Listening Lyrics has for you this week. Enjoy

Check out the attached playlist for song details.