Jan 26, 2023Turn off, tune outA plea to end the wispy-bulgy school of violin playing Is there a particular sound that makes you reach for the radio off button? For me,...
Aug 16, 2015What do actors and musicians have in common?A recent performance of the whole of Homer’s epic Iliad offered an opportunity to observe actors close up and to understand what their...
Aug 16, 2015How to be presentGreat stage actors have an aura of positive energy and openness that musicians can access, too. Acting coach Patsy Rodenburg tells Ariane...
Jun 23, 2015The curse of perfectionPerfectionism in music is a modern scourge, and Peter Cropper, who died in May, demonstrated that it is a distracting priority for...