Max Halberstam lives in Shaker Heights. This fall, he will be attending Columbia University, where he plans to study literature. He has interned with Ideastream Public Media and studied creative writing at Kenyon College and Sewanee.
“‘Music speaks when words cannot.’ but it's also a very non-threatening medium. Everybody is connected by music in some way. It can be a very motivating factor with children and adults alike.”
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