January - 2022

Musical Musings

Conversation Corners in the Cafe

Christian classical musicians hold a unique, small slice in the pie graph of this world. Breathing with both halves of our brain, we’re in a labyrinth of technique, mathematics, acoustics, emotions, our hearts and souls, as well as a million other circuits.

These musings are springboards in seeking the Lord’s ways to navigate the maze.

Café Jubalatte will be offering different conversations, adding new musings regularly.

We welcome your thoughts!

“Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders." Psalm 119:27

Cafe Jubalatte

One Musician Makes a Difference!

Photo-Courtesy of Chao Feng An interview with Sandra Wright Shen, concert pianist. Sandra is a “Steinway Artist”, won 1st Prize in the Hilton Head International Piano Competition and 1st Prize in the 2012 International Piano Competition of France. BK: Sandra, you have said that your two passions in life are classical music and faith. How have you intertwined these passions? SS: In May, 2007, I presented my first concert entitled “Inspiration From Above.” Since that time, I h

David Danel

Thoughts from a Musician's Heart

ET LUX by David Danel January 2022 Thoughts From a Musician’s Heart is reprinted from Crescendo Internationals’ Tune-in No. 356. Thank you to David Danel and Crescendo. The Czech violinist David Danel recently performed ET LUX by Wolfgang Rihm. We asked to describe what effect this work had on him. When as a performer you encounter such beautiful, beautiful music with clearly perceptible perceived depth, such as ET LUX by the contemporary German composer Wolfgang Rihm, you fe