By Brian Wise Claude Debussy, battling late-stage cancer and faced with the growing hardships of World War I, had only a few self-deprecating words about his swan song, the Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor. “I only wrote…
By Leah Hollingsworth Nestled in the woods of New Hampshire and complete with private practice studios, bedrooms with handmade quilts, and five-star chefs, Avaloch Farm Music Institute is almost too good to be true. Cellist Ashley Bathgate has participated in…
Text by Sarah Freiberg Photos by Kelly Davidson On a Friday afternoon in late June, I accompanied a friend to hear her son’s performance in a final concert for the Berklee College of Music’s five-day Global String Intensive. I had no…
By Inge Kjemtrup “To play Vivaldi’s music, you must have wings, you have to fly—and if you cannot fly, it’s difficult to play Vivaldi. Nicola can fly very high!” That’s Venice Baroque Orchestra director Andrea Marcon talking about Scottish violinist…
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By James N. McKean When I was a violin-making student at a school in Salt Lake City, I had a cat. Even as a kitten, she seemed to want to spend all her time in my shop—which was then just…
By Louise Lee Music programs are as varied as the players who flock to them. Some offer instruction suited to the student aiming for a high-flying international career, while others provide a relaxed atmosphere for the enthusiastic hobbyist. You can easily…
Composer Steve Reich’s Three Generations series will illustrate the sea change in compositional language ventured by Reich and his peers and carried forward by younger generations By Thomas May On January 18, 1973, a scene of mayhem overtook Carnegie Hall.…