currently living in Bloomington, Indiana
, where she is an active professional harp
ist, Kodály pedagogue
and a researcher in the field of physical wellness for musicians. She studied with Distinguished Professor Susann McDonald
at Indiana University
where she graduated with a Doctor of Music
in Harp Performance and Harp Literature in 2000.
Pro Artibus Award, 2006. The Artisjus Music Foundation in Budapest, Hungary, recognized Gaál for promoting Hungarian contemporary music abroad during the past 18 years.
Harpa Hungarica, 2001.
Since we are what we are, what shall we be But what we are? We are, we have Six feet and seventy years, to see The light, and then resign it for the grave.
Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do.
There is a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife — a tyrannical midwife.
I'm struggling at the end to get out of the valley of hectoring youth, journalistic middle age, imposture, moneymaking, public relations, bad writing, mental confusion.
I say, stamping the words with emphasis, Drink from here energy and only energy
Eye, gazelle, delicate wanderer, Drinker of horizon’s fluid line; Ear that suspends on a chord The spirit drinking timelessness; Touch, love, all senses...
No one Shall hunger: Man shall spend equally. Our goal which we compel: Man shall be man.