Author Archives: jrleszcz

Ivy and Red leaves 20th St NW in a rainy day Rock Creek Park from the Taft Bridge Dumbarton Oaks Park

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I’m working on a new Google calendar which will feature a variety of classical and new music events in the DC area.  It’s partially just for me, but also for my students to reference, and I thought I’d include a link here in case anyone in the area is interested. Concerts include events at the [...]

Our new apartment is located in what I think is one of the most beautiful areas of the District, Kalorama. Kalorama means ‘beautiful view’ in Greek, and the neighborhood lives up to its name. Kalorama borders the valley which is the southern end of Rock Creek Park, so from the roof of our apartment you [...]

I moved to Washington, DC on Friday, and I’ve been busy getting things settled at the new apartment. We picked the worst day to move — the heat index in DC got up to 120°F while we were unloading the truck. There’s still a lot to do (there are several piles of things which have [...]

I just found out that my sister, Jenny Leszczynski, is making a website to showcase her art.  I expect there are more updates to come in the near future, but she already has a few small galleries online.  There’s some really good stuff — check it out!