Peter David Snyder, musician and cellist, retired from the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the end of 2008 after thirty-six seasons. Long active as a performer and chamber musician, he has been called ...view morePeter David Snyder, musician and cellist, retired from the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the end of 2008 after thirty-six seasons. Long active as a performer and chamber musician, he has been called a renaissance man because of his broad range of creative interests, including those of silversmithing, model trains, and creative writing. The motivation of his first book was based on the love he has for his grandchildren and their shared imaginations!view less