I edit math books and mathematics research articles for various journals. For editing, and language editing, and French to English translation, contact marie at math dot wustl dot edu. Your manuscript will be handled promptly. For more information, view Ma Plaque.
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Once upon a time, I took my first violin lesson with beloved mentor Alfred Lœwenguth(1911-1983), then professor at the Paris Conservatory, director and founder of O.J.A.L. and of his very own "Conservatoire Independant". Seven years later, I moved to the U.S. and earned a Music Performance degree from Webster University in St. Louis. Through my High-School years, medievalist and musicologist Jean Maillard patiently informed and influenced my understanding of music theory and history.
I am a Bel Canto style violinist, descendent of Jean-Delphin Alard and Leopold Auer through Alfred Loewenguth of the French School, with influences from the American School through Sylvian Iticovici, a pupil of Ivan Galamaian at the Juilliard School, and influences from the Russian School.
I have played in and for numerous orchestras, ensembles, dignitaries, and venues locally and internationally– in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and China. I have also done much studio recording and some composing for commercials and TV. In the 90ies you may have heard me play for BurgerKing, SixFlag, Monsanto, PokeMon–for many products I am not endorsing.
I currently offer violin and piano lessons at my studio in the St. Louis, Missouri area.
If you are interested in violin or piano classes, Email me at vi0lin1998 at yahoo dot com. The 0 in vi0lin1998 is a zero.
A violin shop I recommend to rent, repair, or buy a violin in St. Louis is St. Louis Strings, and you will find my music studio on their list.
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In the capacity of Associate Editor-in-Chief of The Notices of the American Mathematical Society, I pored over manuscripts, red pen in hand, from January through Semptember of 2009. Of the many manuscripts The Notices received, 47 were picked for publication. They were published in The Notices in 2010, 2011, and will be in 2012 as well. I believe these feature articles will be enticing to a broad readership. Indeed, from the get-go, we wanted for The Notices to be an exciting read, not only for the seasoned research mathematician, but also for the graduate mathematics student, for the educator and, more inclusively, for all people interested in mathematics.
In that context, a series of articles on the topic of Mathematics, Creativity, and the Arts quickly came to mind as one that would be accessible and of interest to many. Having discussed and edited 14 articles for the series, reading the reactions of referees and experts in mathematics and other fields, it has now been confirmed for me that the topic of Mathematics, Creativity, and the Arts is one that fascinates mathematicians and nonmathematicians alike. I believe this series will prompt readers who may never have thought to glance at a mathematics journal to pick up The Notices. To read some of the articles in the series, visit the January 2010 issue of the Notices page.
Mathematics, Creativity, and the Arts is a topic I feel keenly motivated to explore. Having personally studied music and mathematics, I discern a certain underlying architecture in moments of creativity and insight that I think to be common to both subjects. This experience while mysterious, inspiring, and at times transcendent is not uncommon. It has been my hope that many accounts, from different perspectives can shed light on this creative connection. It became the series's starting point.
The series includes articles on mathematics that is inspired by artistic expression, or that inspires artistic expression, or that includes some form of artistic expression. Also featured are articles on the creative, artistic, and transcendent nature of mathematics as it is perceived by the writer-mathematician. When appropriate, I encouraged authors to share their conclusions on the creative process. For this series, I was also compelled to stress that the mathematics and mathematicians must remain center-stage. Certainly, in any endeavors for The Notices, and I strove to incorporate high level mathematical contents.
If you would like to share thoughts on the topic of Mathematics, Creativity, and the Arts, Email me at marie at math dot wustl.edu.
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Playing Djembe is one of my favorite stress busters---though admittedly, some stressors may call for Extreme Ironing instead. See Japanese version of the sport and performance art of Extreme Ironing here and there . Witness more Extreme Ironing here, or check out a trendy baLlOon dress by designer Sophie Vandewyer.
Djembe means "gather together". To me, playing Djembe with friends is all about community building, connecting with each other and our environment through sound, beat, and dance; a spiritual experience — see kaleidoscope page. (My inner editor wishes you to know that the above psychedelic link is tenuously related to the topic at hand and would rather you visit this Copernican vs. Tychonian orrery page in the darkness.)
Below is a nonexhaustive list of drumming circles in the St. Louis, Missouri area. Times and days will vary. Fair weather conditions (above 50F temperature and no rain) are required for outdoor circles.
Sun, Wen, 7:30pm to 10:00pm – Drum Circle and Fire Spinning at the Emmerson Basin in Forest Park, look for drummers and dancers at the base of Art Hill.
Sun, 3:00pm – University City Loop Drum Circle, across from Commerce Bank on Delmar.
Wed, 8:00pm – Rainbow Family Drum Circle at Tower Grove Park. (This group is seemingly defunct. Feel free to revive it and email me about it.)
Fri, 7:30pm – Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines kicks, spins, acrobatics, drumming and singing. Often seen in the Summer in front of the Schafly Public Library at Lindell and Euclid, in the CWE.
Fri, Drum Circle – Center for Spiritual Living, 12875 Fee Fee.
1st Fri, 8:00pm – Drum Circle at Pathways.
3rd Fri, 7:30pm – Dances of Universal Peace at Unity Christ Church, Skinker and Forsyth.
3rd Sat, 8:00pm – Drum Circle and Barefoot Boogie, at the Big Bend Yoga Center, $5 donation.
- Tone
Toning is a form of vibrational healing. It is the uttering of sustained, repeated sounds to promote physical and mental well-being. You can tone even if you cannot carry a tune at all. Toning is not about pretty singing.
To put toning in context, I recommend perusing through The Mozart Effect by Don Cambell and learning more about the effect of sound on the body and mind. Influenced by the pioneering work of Dr. Alfred Tomatis, Don Cambell developped and brought his craft to hospitals in France and the U.S..
I conduct toning circles, workshops, and offer individual toning sessions as well. Intentions and focus vary to match the needs and interests of the participants.
If you would like to take part in, or request, a toning session or workshop, Email me at vi0lin1998 at Yahoo dot com. The 0 in vi0lin1998 is a zero.
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Greetings.
On the occasion of a Pakistanese friend's wedding, I attended a Mehndi, or henna painting ceremony. An artist freehanded the designs onto my hands.
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Fabrice Taris was a precocious artist whose childhood paintings are on display in a couple museums in the Paris, France area. Fabrice suffered from schizophrenia for half of his too brief life. He has been likened to a shooting star.
President Obama's anti-bullying message
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Marie Taris - Webwork
Below are links to websites I have designed, re-habed, and currently manage.
The home page of the Department of Mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis: WUSTL Math and this site: Home.
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