Paola Hopp
We are notes
Of differing tempos
On the staff if life
Some of us
Are conductors
Who lead others
In harmonies
Leading to grand finales!

We are notes
Of differing tempos
On the staff if life
Some of us
Are conductors
Who lead others
In harmonies
Leading to grand finales!

I remember hearing about Christopher long before I met him, which was during the late 90s. At the time, I was Purple’s voice teacher and lived just down the street from the McMullen-Laird family. I taught quite a number of Steiner School students and Christopher’s reputation definitely preceded him! He had been described to me…
I met Zeke at Dartmouth when we were both part of the symphony orchestra there. He was a lively, fun and happy guy then. It is clear that he has been much respected, loved and appreciated since. My condolences on his passing.
Christopher (Zeke) and Sarah Bohlman after performing Brandenburg Concerto #6, 27 May 2002, as part of a chamber music recital at the Top of the Hop, Dartmouth College. Zeke will live on in the hearts and minds of those who knew and loved him. My condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
I am deeply saddened to learn what has happened to Christopher. My thoughts are with Sindre and Christopher’s family. Only a week ago, Christopher was reaching out to me to hear, if Sindre and he could visit me in Denmark on their journey from Stavanger to Munich later this summer. I was excited to get…
Zeke and I were Senior Fellows together at Dartmouth during our senior year. He was so inspirational, that years and year later, I still speak of his fellowship project as an example of the type of amazing friends that I had the fortune of knowing at Dartmouth. We had a lot of great times in…
Zeke was so vivacious and so kind; even though I only knew him for brief moments— a few days with friends in Prague; coffee in Berlin— he was so easy to spend time with. He brought joy with him. I always hoped that we would end up in the same place at the same time…