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Vinyl Record Releases of 2025

I am pleased to announce that I released three vinyl albums via ElasticStage in 2025: Sempre Serenissima, music inspired by my love for the city of Venice, Italy Porkchops and Bourbon: Recent sessions at Aukmaster Studios And finally the vinyl release of my 2021 prog rock piece in four movements, The Funk Island Suite inContinue reading “Vinyl Record Releases of 2025”

27th Anniversary Trip to Venice

May 11-18, 2025 May 16, 2025 marked our 27th Wedding Anniversary, so what better way to celebrate than a week in Venice, Italy? Our home from home for the week was in Campo Santa Maria Formosa, near the intersection of three of Venice’s six sestieri: Castello, Cannareggio, and San Marco. May 11 After landing inContinue reading “27th Anniversary Trip to Venice”

In Memoriam: Harriet and Irwin Kurlander

2024 was a difficult year for many reasons. For my wife and me, the most difficult part was the loss of Irwin and Harriet Kurlander, my wife’s parents, my parents-in-law. Both lived full and long lives, living to the age of 95 and never losing any of their strong wills and personalities. Irwin was bornContinue reading “In Memoriam: Harriet and Irwin Kurlander”

Looking back on 2023…

The Good: In early December I was offered and accepted a new job, which I will be starting on March 4th. Director of Collections at the New York Society Library on East 79th Street, between Park and Madison. After six very rewarding years as Head Librarian at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, I look forward toContinue reading “Looking back on 2023…”