1 The transition from high school to college can be challenging as students get used to being away from home, dorm life, and new teachers. A teenage musician’s life is full of performance deadlines, which can really fuel early development.…
By Brian Wise Cynthia Phelps pauses to consider the uncertainties facing the New York Philharmonic, an orchestra she joined as principal violist in 1992, and which in the past 12 months has seen more upheaval than at any other point…
By John Eckstein Photos by Yuki MacQueen Even after spending most of the previous seven months fundraising and planning for that exact moment, it was still surreal to see 15 of my friends from the Utah Symphony and one from…
By Cristina Schreil Photos by Kevin Derrick Twenty-six-year-old Nick Gerald began playing the cello in the fourth grade. He pursued it head on, first at a boarding school for the arts and then at university in North Carolina. Halfway through…
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After 35 years under violinist Jeanne Lamon, the Baroque ensemble gets ready to welcome its second-ever music director By Megan Westberg Bassist Alison Mackay has been a member of Canadian period ensemble Tafelmusik for over 35 years. And she sounds…
By Patrick Sullivan After more than 35 years together, it’s no surprise to see a married couple finishing each other’s sentences. But Sigrun Seifert and Joseph Grubaugh are just as likely to finish each other’s instruments. Laboring side-by-side in their…
By Inge Kjemtrup Photos by Musacchio It’s a Wednesday morning in February, and cellist Guy Johnston and pianist Tom Poster are on the stage at London’s Wigmore Hall. They’ve just finished playing a new piece by Charlotte Bray and now…
By Louise Lee Illustrations by Olivia Wise Dancers, performing their gravity-defying leaps and turns, are frequently compared to athletes. But string players? It turns out that there are plenty of parallels between musical training and athletics, which both require performing…
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By Heather K. Scott The Prague Summer Nights (PSN) Festival is a monthlong opportunity for conservatory-level students to learn and perform opera music in some of the most music-rich cities in Europe. It’s also much like taking lessons within a…
Anne Akiko Meyers fell in love with music at a very early age and was lauded as a child prodigy after her debut with a community orchestra at just seven years old. She’d go on to perform with the Los…