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Douglas Dunn & Dancers Present 'Aidos' at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Rhyme and Reason: Sharon Isbin Shares Insight of Maintaining Genius and Health
Yes, Sharon Isbin is a classically trained guitar virtuoso — not that we needed to tell you that — but it is not enough to be a global badass. She reveals how she remains so calm and level but above all a reigning heavyweight devoid of any ego.The 58-year-old musician is known for her contributions to music, sure, but she is known as a trailblazer for female musicians and guitar players in the classical genre. A director of guitar programs at the Juilliard School, Isbin, too, is a living legend.Thus, to maintain this genius, there has to be a rhyme or reason to the daily regiment. Having just read an article about the merits of abstaining from making lesser decisions, there is a science to the quietness of Isbin's life on the Upper West Side.In an exclusive with "The New York Times," the guitarist talks everything from food to meditation to sleep time. Not to spoil too much, but her favorite restaurant in New York is Mana, an organic, vegetarian joint on Amsterdam and 91st. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Offers Beer and Ribs with 'Low-Cost High Culture' Theory
Perhaps New York City, and many other cultural hubs around the world, are mighty giants too big to concede to lower costs. But for the Rust Belt cities and the theory of "low-cost high culture," some faltering institutions are seeing rebounds that are changing the city and the price of high culture forever.
