I muri i tana tohu mai i te Kura Waiata o Eastman, ka hoki a Stern ki New York City me tōna whānau, me te tāpiri i tētahi tamaiti tuatoru.
Ko te tikanga, ko te putanga matatini ake o te rerenga korero ko "I muri i tana tohu i te Eastman School of Music, ka hoki a Stern ki New York City me tona whanau ka noho hei kaiwaiata cantor i roto i te whare karakia o New York City. "