BRANDENBURG 23 DA VINCI

Da Vinci - Inventor, painter, musician, mathematician, engineer, sculptor, architect,  anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer.

In re-writing the Brandenburg Concerto I decided to forego the classical naming system, and instead named each movement by a simple number,  and each version of the movement after a (deceased) personal hero.  Some, like Da Vinci, Einstein, Franklin, Pauling and Curie have famous intellect and talent.  Others, like Watsonville’s Helen Iwanaga, or Salinas’ Paulina Morales and Lloyd Pemintel, are little known but profoundly special.

I have 10 patents and participated in hundreds of R&D projects, a surprising number of which were progeny of, or influenced by Da Vinci.  Da Vinci was also a musician and artist. His art and inventions have stood the test of time, a standard he shares with Benjamin Franklin and few others.  This video celebrates the genius of Da Vinci, and all of the many polymaths (like Leon Panetta, Clint Eastwood, and Stephen Palumbi) who are part of the Peninsula’s rich fabric of natural beauty and interesting people.