Diane Scholfield was introduced to music when her parents bought her a piano at age 4. She thought then that she and her piano had a special language and that she was the only one who could understand it. Since then she has tried a long list of other instruments including the flute, percussion, acoustic guitar, trombone and French horn. She spent many years as a vocalist singing a cappella and caroling in San Diego including at the famous Hotel del Coronado. After a decades long career as a writer and editor she heard about the New Horizons Band of Carlsbad and decided to join. Diane tells a delightful story of her journey of music throughout life, her discovery of NHIMA on-line programming and live band camps and her desire to possibly play a violin, cello or saxophone in the future. This interview was done by Zoom in March 2024. I would like to thank Diane for giving this interview. If you would like to find out more about Diane Scholfield’s New Horizons Band in Carlsbad, CA, please go to https://www.museumofmakingmusic.org and look for the New Horizons Band under their Education tab.
