Secretary Of Chamber Music

For many on the left, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has become a symbol of everything that is wrong with the Bush Administration’s foreign policy. For many on the right, she’s the next shining star of the Republican Party. But there is another side to Rice which she appears to take every bit as seriously as her work in government. “Ms. Rice is an accomplished pianist… Until college she intended to pursue music professionally. Now 51, she plays as often as every other week with [a standing chamber ensemble made up of Washington lawyers with a passion for music.] Until now it was a realm of her very public life that she kept private.”