Comments on: Karl Paulnack to the Boston Conservatory Freshman Class

By: Liza Jane

Liza Jane — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:46:01 +0000

Thank you. So, so much. I’m a college freshman, and during my senior year of high school, I had that same moment, where you think, Does this even matter? It was so strong, really, that I came to college with a plan to study nursing instead. But I’ve discovered that music is what I must pursue. You have just told me why. Thank you.

By: hln

hln — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:21:27 +0000

Also thank you for the inspiration and helping me define my feelings towards music, which I had started to believe had to be unwarranted. I don´t believe in my feeling yet, but I got my spark to light a fire.

By: hln

hln — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:05:38 +0000

Absolutely LOVE this speech, it helped me fill my singularity quite a bit! Thank you!

By: Gini Gyorkos

Gini Gyorkos — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:58:55 +0000

Mr. King,
What you have said is exactly what I was thinking as I was reading this article, and the speech was brilliant! I will be sure to share this with my county arts lead, superintendent and my family. Thank you for such an inspiring article.

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By: Gvyon

Gvyon — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:08:43 +0000

Mr. Harder’s agenda appears totally confused as to what constitutes basic human needs as distinct from basic bestial needs. His condescending list of more essential “human” needs than music would apply nicely to the description of life among caged reptiles. The slightest modification to his wording would allow his list to include bacterial life, which could be given Pride of Place in his joyless creed.