Henri Temianka

It was with great sadness that I noted the passing of maestro Henri Temianka on Nov. 7.

As a young piano student, bribed with the promise of a post-performance Wil Wright’s ice cream, I attended Temianka’s Concerts for Youth at UCLA’s Royce Hall. I will never forget the joy and enthusiasm with which Temianka taught us to listen to and appreciate fine music. Some 25 years later, as an avid amateur musician and devoted concert-goer, I had the pleasure of hearing him give forth at his Sunday soirees at the Mark Taper. His ability to share his excitement about music had not diminished one whit.

It is impossible to determine just how many of us in this community he touched over the years: as artist, conductor and educator. With extraordinary gratitude, I suggest we will not see his like again.

DEBORAH J. ANISMAN

Los Angeles