The Piano Shop On The Left Bank 9 of 14 – La Schola Cantorum

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Book cover of The Piano Shop on the Left Bank by Thad Carhart, featuring sheet music on a piano keyboard and a New York Times Bestseller label at the top.

When Thad’s daughter expresses an interest in learning the piano, he searches far and wide for a school that teaches the joy of music, not the competition. During a walk near his favorite church, he discovers la Schola Cantorum, a private performing arts school hidden in a shabby mansion. The school, he soon learns, has a storied past of having a staff consisting of some of the history’s famous composers in history.

Episode Credits

  • Jim Fleming Host
  • Michele Good Technical Director

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