Sarah as Musician
I have played a musical instrument since I was 6, beginning with short stints on piano and flute. At age 11, I fell for the bassoon and never made it back up. I have played in the Vermont Youth Orchestra, various youth festivals, and the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra.
In college, I joined the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum and singing became an important part of my life. And I am currently singing in The International Orange Chorale in San Francisco. We are a young group - about 5 years old - of young musicians that enjoy performing choral works at a high level with peers. You can hear a clip of Durufle's "Ubi Caritas" from our most recent concert series on my blog
Languages, Les Langues, Los Idiomas or yǔyán
I love languages. I enjoy learning them, struggling as I speak them after a hiatus, and traveling and relying on them to get from one town to another or find that oh so important public restroom. I have at one point in time been conversational in Spanish, French, and Chinese. My levels in each now vary based on who I am around, what classes I am taking, and which countries I am in.
Fresh, Local Food
While shopping at the local farmer's market isn't really a skill or hobby, it is something I love to do. I purchase vegetables that are grown locally - supporting smaller farms, better agricultural practices, merchants I get to know, and great tasting produce - and I leave invigorated. It's a very simple habit that encompasses many different values I have for how I want to live in this world.
