Sep 9, 2014Should classical players cross over?While I’ve been researching my article on violinists who’ve crossed musical borderlines, for Sinfini Music, I found myself debating with...
Aug 29, 2014Everything you need to know about violin playing (but were never taught)Musical timing and closure, hearing and thinking for ourselves – just some of the things that teaching often fails to help us with,...
Aug 21, 2014A Gershwin tribute to Leopold AuerWhile we're on the subject of Leopold Auer, it's not possible to mention his roll-call of students without referencing this wonderful...
Aug 18, 2014The best vibrato ever?I came across this footage of Menuhin playing Bach's 'Air on the G String'. Just look at his left hand – is that not the most perfectly...