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Today, as part of the weekly Boston Symphony Orchestra radio broadcast, the intermission feature will be an interview of me with Brian Bell, the BSO radio broadcast producer. I've done many radio interviews in my life, but this one took some nice directions in the questioning and allowed me to talk about many facets of my musical life in new ways. As part of the interview, Brian interviewed John Williams who spoke generously about our friendship. I've put this interview (19 minutes long) on my website and you can listen to it by clicking HERE.

The New England Patriots football team will be meeting the New York Giants again in the Superbowl this weekend. This is a rematch of the Superbowl four years ago when the Patriots had not lost a game all season but lost a close game to the Giants in the Superbowl. The hype for this game is tremendous, and given the way both teams played through the regular season, very few people imagined they would be in the "big game." Yet here they are, two flawed but immensely talented teams. It will be an exciting game to watch, full of metaphors, legacy-building, and bragging rights. One city will be celebrating on Sunday evening; the other will be dealing with a string of "what ifs."

But no matter the outcome, it is exciting to see the Patriots in their fifth Superbowl in 10 years. That is a remarkable run of success. As I prepare to leave Boston later this year, I will always look back at Boston's sports life and be grateful that I lived there during "the good old days." Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins - they've all won championships in the last 10 years. That is a run unequalled by any other city. It's been fun but of course it won't last forever. But here's hoping it will last at least for one more game!