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User:Yankeecook

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Retired professional musician; professional writer on musical topics; teacher of music history, theory, and performance. BA, MA, and MFA (ABD) in Music.

Areas of expertise / special interest:

  • Western Classical Music in general
  • Chamber Music in particular
  • The Organ and its Music
  • Igor Stravinsky
  • Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes

Have written extensive program and liner notes; lectured and served as panelist in academic and music festival settings.

Secondary interest in cooking and the history of cuisine, with extensive library in those areas.

Areas of expertise / special interest:

  • Culinary history of New England
  • Asian, South Asian, and South-east Asian cuisines
  • Italian Cuisine
  • Mediterranean Cuisines

WIKIPEDIA interests include editing / fact checking / providing references for existing articles.