BOOKS
PLAYING FOR THEIR LIVES
W. W. Norton, 2016
Authors Tricia Tunstall and Eric Booth traveled to 25 countries to chronicle the extraordinary stories of how free, inclusive youth orchestras around the world are helping young people to flourish and thrive.
“This book is an important call to action for people everywhere who care about using music to remake our kids’ future.”
—Quincy Jones
“Anyone looking for evidence of the transformative power of the arts should read this important book.”
—Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind
CHANGING LIVES
W. W. Norton, 2012
2013 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, for excellence in books on music
2016 Prix des Muses Award, best French-language book on music
The first major book about world-famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the groundbreaking Venezuelan youth orchestra program from which he arose, Changing Lives won the 2013 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award and the 2016 Prix Des Muses, and has been translated into French, Japanese, Spanish, Turkish, and Mandarin.
“Changing Lives chronicles perhaps the most inspiring story in the history of arts education.”
—John Williams, film composer and conductor
“A must-read for anyone who wants to change the world for the better…With her excellent book – and she is a terrific story teller of a great story – Tricia Tunstall…beautifully communicates the joy, pride, dignity, confidence and sense of purpose that accrue from engaging these children with his orchestra communities.”
—Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director, Carnegie Hall
NOTE BY NOTE
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Note by Note is part memoir, part exploration, and part appreciation of the mysteries and delights of piano teaching and learning. What is there about the piano lesson that makes it so enduring a ritual?
“Surprisingly moving…such stylish prose that even musically inept readers will be charmed.”
—People Magazine
“A gem that deserves a wide audience.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Tunstall writes luminously…an elegant, unforgettable homage to the piano lesson.”
—Booklist