Teaching Students to Harness the Transformative Power of Thoughtful Listening

By Nicholas Cords Ironically, listening is a musician’s greatest challenge. We spend a lifetime with the instrument under our ears and yet, as listeners, we tend to grow complacent. As violist of Brooklyn Rider and co-artistic director of Silkroad, my ears are challenged daily. But my viola studio at the New England Conservatory of Music … Continue reading Teaching Students to Harness the Transformative Power of Thoughtful Listening