There are no benefactors in Canada because there is no incentive.

Raising a small child as a woman while travelling 10 months out of the year would, I believe, be something I would not be able or even want to do, although with the amazing example of Leila, I am no longer so sure.

Our dad was a great guy and we will never forget him.

A good example of how it must have been is today's world of conducting, which is still utterly dominated by men, and the prejudice the few female conductors have to battle even today is astounding.

For many years, the government of Canada has massively supported orchestras and the arts in general.

Although I do not have a family, I have eyes, ears and imagination, and know, as most people know, that the importance of one's children is paramount.

The concept is basically; that the pieces we know and love are made up of scales, arpeggios, and the like.