Alan and Marilyn Bergman

Alan and Marilyn Bergman

Alan and Marilyn Bergman Songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman are American lyricists and songwriters. The pair have been married since 1958 and have written the music and lyrics for numerous celebrated television shows, films, and stage musicals. They have earned...
Barry Berkus

Barry Berkus

Barry Berkus (1935 -2012) Architect/Collector Portrait © Donna Granata 2007 Which came first, the architect or the collector?  How does art influence architecture?  Should a home be designed from the outside in, or the inside out?  Barry Berkus was a Santa...
Emily Bernstein

Emily Bernstein

Emily Bernstein (1959 – 2005) Clarinetist Portrait © Donna Granata 2004 At the time of her death, Emily Bernstein was the principal clarinetist of the Los Angeles Opera. She also played first chair with the Pasadena Symphony under the direction of Jorge Mester....
Daniel Black

Daniel Black

Daniel Black Conductor Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 Daniel was a student of FOTM extensively documented musician and composer Miguel del Aguila during the summers of 1997-1999.  Black studied conducting at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, Eastman School of Music, and...
David Blackburn

David Blackburn

David Blackburn Woodworker Dragonfly box by David Blackburn In David Blackburn’s own words, “wood art is the tree that never dies.”   David’s pathway to exquisite woodworking has not been a straight line.  It began as child’s play and grew through a tour in Viet Nam,...
Pierre Boulez

Pierre Boulez

Pierre Boulez (1925 – 2016) Composer/Conductor Portrait © Donna Granata 2003 The French conductor and experimental composer Pierre Boulez was known for his carefully crafted, complex compositions, including Pli selon pli, a portrait of the poet Stephane Mallarme...