Ethics

 Ethics ingrained in a lifestyle, maybe that is all I ever desired. Going toward the apogee of our capacity!

Pedram

10/24/2021

Sunday October 10, 2021

Another outstanding evening with the Pittsburgh Symphonic orchestra. (PSO)

The program comprised Beethoven's Egmont,  the "Wings of the  Dream" or (Aile du Songe) by Kaija Saariaho, and Mendelssohn's Scottish symphony. The contemporary piece was composed by the Finnish musician, Kaija Saariaho, (born 1952), and is a concerto for flute and orchestra. It was superbly played by the principal flute of PSA, Lorna McGhee. Beautiful music resembling the flight of a bird.

Sunday, harbored a lot of emotions as I was constantly wrestling with recent developments in my life.

Pedram, 10/17/2021

Afghanistan

 Over the years, as I read and learned more about history, I came to realize how unfortunate the course of the historical events have developed for Afghanistan and Afghans. I see Afghans as very kind, gracious, and hard-working people. They definitely deserve better living conditions. The unity I feel has blossomed between Iranians (and people from many other countries) and Afghans, the solidarity with Afghans was impressive, so real, and so heart-warming. But I hope in real life this can result in a better situation for all Afghans. To expect politics to understand and acknowledge the fundamental rights of innocent men, women, and children is too much to ask?

Sunday with Thomas Wendt Quintet

 

I attended this performance by Thomas Wendt quintet last week (Sunday, July25th) at the Sampsonia Way Tent. It was an event organized by the City of Asylum.

This was a group of top-notch musicians and accordingly, they selected a very nice repertoire. There were songs by a number of Jazz legends: Victor Young and Ed Washington ("My Foolish Heart"), Walter Bishop Jr., James Williams (hailing from Memphis), ...

It was a wonderful evening with beautiful tunes.

Thomas Wendt Quintet:

James Moore – trumpet

Jeff Bush – trombone

Deanna Witkowski – piano

Tony DePaolis – bass

Thomas Wendt on Drums

Harbor

Many pulses, actions, feedbacks are innocuous in nature. The world surrounding us, all the deceitful pleasures, or the dark waves encroaching our peaceful shores, the insults we receive, everything, all in all

they are just worth...

... forgetting,

 and forgoing

Picture: Southside, 7/24/21 

Sunday in the Park

Sunday, March 23rd, 2021, Flagstaff Hill

 Last Sunday was a fascinating performance and more importantly a celebration of a new season in our social functions.

The playlist included the following:

• "Canzonetta sull'aria", The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart)
• "Madamina, il catalog e questo", Don Giovanni (Mozart)
• "Un di see ben rammentomi", Rigoletto (Verdi)
• "Par le rang...Salut a la France", The Daughter of the Regiment (Donzetti)
• "Tous less trois reunis", The Daughter of the Regiment (Donizetti)
• "Acerba volutta" Adirana Lecouvreur (Cilea)
• "Au fond du temple saint", The Pearl Fishers (Bizet)
• "Signore, ascolta", Turandot (Puccini)
• "Largo al factotum", The Barber of Seville (Rossini)
• "Habanera, Carmen (Bizet)
• "La donna e mobile", Rigoletto (Verdi)
• "Pa-pa-pa...", The Magic Flute (Mozart)
• "Ah! Quelle est cette voix...Chere infant que j'appelle". The Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach)

High-hat

 Whatever tears apart that elegant high-hat hubris and the delirious "Know All" attitude, is a step toward enlightenment.

Onward and Upward

 (In the middle of the hassle, when I am overrun and wolves are surrounding me)

I listen to the tunes, carried by the wind

You are here, vividly and omnipresently, 

Lost the taste for rusted joy,

and the colorful fabrics of the universe, 

I saw through the smiles,

I walked through the frowns,

I shrugged off the indifference,

I fathomed the depth of despair, 

Onward and upward,

To where light devours 

Pedram 

4/18/2021