Nov 12, 2014The unbearable lightness of being Gary HoffmanGary Hoffman is one of the music world’s best-kept secrets, a fine and uncompromising cellist whose rare appearances mesmerise. For him,...
Nov 10, 2014Eugene Drucker on BeethovenI recently interviewed Eugene Drucker about his Southbank Centre concert with the Emerson Quartet on Sunday, 16 November, which you can...
Nov 8, 2014Do instruments have an objective value?Donna Tartt's brilliant novel The Goldfinch contains insights into the antiques business that might apply to the violin business too I’ve...
Oct 30, 2014Who are the most popular string players in the US?The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has handily published this wonderfully detailed data about the concerts played in the 2014–2015 season...