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Conductor Sonia Marie de León de Vega Brings Gift of Music to L.A. Children

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From: The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
Date: 20020812
Author:Anonymous

Leo Tolstoy once said, "Music the shorthand of emotion. Emotions, which let themselves be described in words with such difficulty, are directly conveyed to man in music, and in that is its power and significance."

In its basic form, music is the movement of air or, as some define it, "organized noise," yet it is an extremely important part of life, culture, and education. I shun thinking of a world without it. Even if you are not a musician, think of all the ways it has affected you and all the things you have learned through it -- the alphabet, for example. Think of all the emotions certain ...

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