Jan 10, 2020Shmuel Ashkenasi on the art of chamber music Shmuel Ashkenasi led the legendary Vermeer Quartet for nearly 30 years. In this interview, first published by ChamberStudio, he offers...
May 8, 2015Why you should stop practisingObserving masterclasses can be a brilliant way to learn and find inspiration, and yet students rarely turn up to watch. They may be too...
Apr 27, 2015Interview with Shmuel AshkenasiThe former Vermeer Quartet leader and Curtis Institute professor discusses the negative sides of Ilona Fehér's 'tough love' school of...