No matter if you've played two gigs or 2,000, stage fright can happen to any musician at any time. Here are some ways string players can overcome stage fright.
Mastering the different styles of fiddling requires the same deep immersion as language fluency, according to Alasdair Fraser. It’s not about simply learning sheet music, but speaking in a regional dialect on your violin.
By Patrick Sullivan
Exact numbers aren’t really Darol Anger’s thing. But over some four decades as a musician and educator, the incredibly versatile fiddler has... Read More...
By Eric Gorfain
Moments before you walk onto the Hollywood Bowl stage for the first time, it hits you: You’re about to perform on the stage the Beatles transfor... Read More...
Player Ray Chen
Title of Work Being Studied Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 “Ballade”
Composer Eugène Ysaÿe
Date Composed 1923
Name of edition studied G. Henle Ver... Read More...
By Catherine Bent
As choro—samba’s instrumental precursor—gains international popularity, many string players are drawn to its charms and challenges. It’s a goo... Read More...
It takes a special kind of virtuosity to learn the last of Bach's Cello Suites on a standard cello. That’s because it wasn’t written for a cello with 4 strings.
Many might assume that Cynthia Phelps’ quest for a new viola was an instrument shopper’s dream. The principal violist of the New York Philharmonic since 1992, P... Read More...
By Megan Westberg
Neyla Pekarek hadn’t played her cello much during her college years. She opted instead to study musical theater and hone her vocal skills. He... Read More...
