Thursday, October 1, 2026

The Tenor Virtuoso: Part 1

The Tenor Virtuoso: Part 1

 Rob goes to college and meets Steffi

by senorlongo. Listen to the ► Podcast at Connected.



Introduction

I was three when I started singing in church and even though I couldn’t read the words I could remember enough from week to week to sing right along with the adults. By five I was leading the youth choir, singing loud and clear during services and practicing almost daily at home during the week.

At seven I was encouraged to audition for the faculty at a major school of music in Manhattan and found myself on an early morning train from my home in Pelham for the twenty minute ride to Grand Central Station in Manhattan and from there a subway to Lincoln Center for the short walk to the auditorium.