I play many forms of music with many different groups. This past weekend I performed as part of the Atlantic Sinfonia, a professional chamber orchestra based in Fredericton, NB. I […]
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Hearing yourself play any instrument is kind of like hearing recordings of your own voice. It is terrifying, but one of the best things you can do to improve your […]
I know I have said this before, but I love this time of year! It is a new start! A do-over. Time to look at where you have been and […]
Periodically I come up against the same dilemma: it feels like everyone else in the world is progressing really quickly, in whatever way, and like I am moving very slowly. […]
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed, and what a year it has been! The highlight for me this year was being recognized as Classical Artist of the […]
Have you ever been playing a piece with a lot of sixteenth notes and found that they were sounding uneven? I have a trick that will help you to even […]
Last year I had a fabulous string quartet. The four of us played well together, we were starting to get a nice blended sound, and we enjoyed spending time together. […]
Christmas music is incredibly polarizing. Where do you stand? Do you love it? Do you hate it? The other day on twitter, Jian Ghomeshi tweeted that we should not be […]
Just this past week I had a breakthrough with one of my private violin students. Not only did she speak to me, but called me by name. This is a […]
I love this time of year. Actually, I love many times of the year! The thing I love about right now is that it is a chance to start over! […]