I am spending the next three weeks in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico at the Water Club Hotel. Already the winter in Massachusetts smacks too much of Greenland. The tropical breezes on this white sandy beach, just steps from the front door of the hotel, lure me to recline in a beach chair with a good book and a crossword puzzle watching all the people wearing swim suits they should not be wearing. I am fairly modest in shorts, sandals, and a shirt, staying under some palm trees to avoid turning bright red. Not a lot of musical opportunities here, but I am storing up heat for my return in three weeks.
Keep cool up north!
About Me
- Herbert Burtis
- Sandisfield, MA, United States
- I have given my blog the name of my first ancestor, Pietro Cesare Alberti, who came to these shores in 1635. He was the first Italian-American. I have had an international career as a pianist, organist, and harpsichordist. As a vocal teacher I have taught at Harvard University and Smith College as well as having a studio in New York City. I now have a vocal studio in Chicago.I have performed throughout the United States and in Denmark, Germany, Austria, France. Barbados, St. Vincent, Trinidad,Tobago, and Bermuda. I made my Carnegie Hall debut in 1967 and have appeared numerous times in Carnegie Recital Hall, Weill Hall, and Steinway Hall. As Director of the Ferris Burtis Music Foundation, my mission is to help young classical musicians in their education and careers. For twenty years I was the voice teacher for Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Seven of my students have sung at the Met, I may be reached at roodhill@verizon.net. www.hburtis.com http://ferrisburtisfoundation.blogspot.com http://albertitalks.blogspot.com