Here is a YouTube clip, entitled “How Music Saved Venezuela’s Children”
Category: Violin Practice
J. S. Bach’s Violin Music
Violinist Nigel Kennedy made news in last August. He accused fellow violinists of destroying Bach’s legacy in that most performances stripped of passion because the musicians can’t play Bach’s works properly.
Csardas — Beyond Techniques
After a concert, Mark Stryker asked Isaac Stern (77 years old at that time) how did he retain his artistry at such an age. Isaac replied “Technique is not music, music is the thousandth of a millisecond between one note and another; how you get from one to the other – that’s where the music…
Reference Books for Violin Playing:
“Principles of Violin Playing & Teaching” by Ivan Galamian. The pictures and the examples are valuable references. Conclusion chapter “A few words for the teacher” helped my teaching. Postscript “Galamian in the studio” presents keys on practicing.
Self Improvement in Violin Playing
Today, Vivaldi is recognized as the master of the violin concerto…. (http://www.artsjournal.com/palace/2012/04/lamentations-and-ululations-notes-before-a-program.html) (I). My Journey as An Amateur Violinist I have taken private violin lessons in my teenage years. My teacher, Mr. Liu Chen was a member of the Taiwan Provincial Symphony Orchestra. He is very kind and patient. He guided me through the Suzuki books and…