WHO AM I? by Peter Hughes
Name: Peter Hughes
City: Worcester
State:MA.
Zip: 01606
Email: phughez@yahoo.com
Current work: Violin teacher at Joy of Music Program , Groton Hill Music Center, and has been assisting the Worcester Academy music department since 2010. Concert violinist in theaters, symphonies, and chamber music ensembles in Massachusetts, since 1990.
Educational background, including significant teachers: Two years at New England Conservatory of Music (1975-1977) One year at Longy School of Music (1998-1999) Sarah Scriven, Eric Rosenblith, Janet Packer, violin teachers
Dave Bryant, Dave Zox, jazz improvisation teachers.
Teaching experience, including relevant training (if any): Twenty years experience teaching violin and viola. Attended chamber music programs at Apple Hill, Marlboro Music Festival, Hartt School, and others. Completed seminars at NY School for Strings and Community Music Works in Providence.
Ideal career: Performing chamber musician and teaccher.
Other interests: Poetry, philosophy. photography, creative writing
Peter Hughes Violin Studio 
Peter,
Surfing online I stumbled upon your post from April 2011 regarding the poem and sketch in the Monitor. I wrote that poem, “An Honest Buck In Troubled Times” (I think that was the title) while working at the Monitor. I don’t know who did the sketch, though they should have gotten your permission at the time to publish. The funny thing is, it sort of looked like me at the time.
I left Boston soon after and lived in Chicago for 18 years and now am back in the east.
I am still writing, but not much poetry.
Cheers,
Jotham Burrello
Hello Jotham,
Well, I finally caught up to this post. Regarding the sketch, it was likely done by my cousin, Tom Hughes, wonderful artist, unbeknownst to me at the time. I heard some reference to it from my father years ago. Indeed must have been 27 years ago. http://www.tomhughespaintings.com/home
I want to say how much I loved your poem, which really captured such an uncanny day in the life of me.
All the best,
Peter Hughes