University of Rochester student Marissa Balanon-Rosen paints a piano with area youth in Pulaski Park in Rochester, NY August 8, 2013, as part of her “Pianos for Peace” project. // photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester



Balonon-Rosen

When tackling a problem as complex and deep-rooted as political violence, we must understand all the factors at play.  Read More


Balonon-Rosen

As proud Americans, we often look down upon authoritarian governments for enforcing censorship on music, but under the Trump administration, free speech and the right to information is slowly but surely being squeezed from our grasp.  Read More