Because we were starting the tour, we had to do publicity.   My friend Jimmy asked me to be on his TV show while we were in L.A. When you see people on talk shows, it may seem that the conversation is random, but it isn’t. Jimmy said he’d ask me about my new teaching position, and about MagicScore, but we really didn’t have time to actually rehearse. I had to rehearse the song I chose to highlight with his orchestra, and we got a little off track. I performed “Sabre Dance,” hooking up MagicScore to the piano. The display of notes as I played always got a great   reaction. “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” Jimmy asked, as the applause died down. “Hours and hours of hard work, and magic,” I responded, winking. Jimmy laughed, as did the audience. “Actually, calculus,” I added. “So, you’re moving to America, teaching at Northwestern,   a Wildcat.” “It’s a great academic fit and the love of my life… .” “You’ve been in Switzerland since 1986. How did you meet a woman who lived in Chicago?” “Oh, I’ve always known her. She’s the granddaughter of the man who bought my father.” There was a collective gasp from the audience.