4Friday: 2 Curtis Connections, A Musician's Hearing Tragedy, and Hazel Scott

2 Curtis surprises, a sober story on hearing loss for a cellist, and the amazing Hazel Scott

1

On the home page of The Curtis Institute of Music's website, I thought I recognized that pianist using an iPad to read his music...click the image to watch the video.

2

Wonderful story in the Wall Street Journal about Curtis conducting graduate Teddy Abrams bringing new hope to the financially-challenged Louisville Orchestra.

3

One brave cellist's journey to treat hyperacusis, a condition that makes the slightest sounds painful, as posted in The Atlantic.

4

The amazing Trinidadian-born jazz pianist Hazel Scott playing "Takin a Chance"