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Kanzen Arts

Earl Blackburn, President

www.kanzenarts.com
Email: eblackburn@kanzenarts.com
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View fullsize After a crazy intense season I was able to get away and visit my best friend @levihammer in the South of France. It was a relaxing week of good food, swimming the Calanques on the Mediterranean, hiking near Sainte-Victoire, and a good dose of doing n
View fullsize Whatever the French version of dolce far niente is.
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View fullsize Happy birthday to our favorite @shannonleigh23 ❤️
View fullsize Last day of school! Devan finished kindergarten and Veda is continuing in preschool. Bigs hugs and gratitude to the teachers who have nurtured and loved our kids as their own this year! 🥰
View fullsize Took the kids out for celebratory gelato after the end of a busy season and after my performance of Harmonielehre with @lajollasymphony this afternoon (while Shannon enjoyed much deserved -albeit a few minutes of- peace and quiet). Bravo to all of t
View fullsize Doing my part to speak up for music education at the @sandiegounified board meeting today. The funds from the voter-approved Prop 28 were meant to expand access and support arts education for students. Instead, these funds are in danger of being mis
View fullsize Last SDYS concert of the year. ❤️❤️❤️ to my students (and thank you for the massive amount of flowers and very touching notes. And great to have my fan club in the audience!
View fullsize I read an opinion piece in the New York Times this week; its author shared a long view of hope in spite of all the usual anxieties and horrors of daily life. You know the list: divisive politics, war, racial tensions, economic disparity, climate doom
View fullsize Classical California KUSC is re-airing an episode that features me as a guest and includes music that’s shaped my life. Tune in tonight at 7pm Pacific to kusc.org to listen! Repost: Our Classical Californian this week is Sameer Patel, Music D
View fullsize One of the initiatives I wanted to create when I joined the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus is to bring synergy between students at the San Diego Youth Symphony and the LJS&C. I know how valuable side-by-side engagements are for young people, espec
View fullsize Uh oh. Time to start job hunting. 😬