User:Yankeecook

Retired professional musician; professional writer on musical topics; teacher of music history, theory, and performance. BA, MA, and MFA (ABD) in Music.

Areas of expertise / special interest:

• Western Classical Music in general
• Chamber Music in particular
• The Organ and its Music
• Igor Stravinsky
• Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes

Have written extensive program and liner notes; lectured and served as panelist in academic and music festival settings.

Secondary interest in cooking and the history of cuisine, with extensive library in those areas.

Areas of expertise / special interest:

• Culinary history of New England
• Asian, South Asian, and South-east Asian cuisines
• Italian Cuisine
• Mediterranean Cuisines

WIKIPEDIA interests include editing / fact checking / providing references for existing articles.