What Did Robert Franz's Dad Say Backstage?

Robert Franz's dad came backstage after the concert, called it really good, and liked the piece. The only problem was that it was too short. The piece had lasted 30 minutes. He had just worked through all four tools, and the piece was over. Active listening to classical music engaged him so fully that he never paid attention to the amount of time that had passed. He was more curious about what was happening on the stage.

More time listening than speaking, engagement with what is heard, and real notice of the soundscape and the world around us sit with the same point. Active listening is the key to many of the great challenges people face. Curiosity and active listening skills, brought into a concert hall, carry a listener once the orchestra plays.

A few months after the conversation was taped, Robert Franz passed away. He had served as the music director and maestro of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra in Ontario, Canada.