NEW STRINGS! Time to go to the practice rooms and put them on.
May 6th, 2012
March 7th, 2012
The problem is that some of the serious armoring happens in this part of the body. We’ve all been exposed to such a puritanical view of sensuality. Integrating sensuality in music is the feeling that fills the spaces between notes, it’s what fills up a note, it is the richness of the dot. Awareness of your whole body, including the genitals, is what fills the spaces… The sexual element that goes into playing… is incredibly strong… It’s right at the heart of a big sound.
Karen Tuttle (violist), on genitalia and music
March 6th, 2012
February 20th, 2012
I want to work out my back and arms more to get more playing stamina but if I work out my back and arms, then they’re too sore for me to play viola for a long time after the work out, and I have to practice every day for a substantial chunk of time not including rehearsals, lessons, etc.
February 10th, 2012
January 24th, 2012
Rough list of Viola pedgagogues:
- Lionel Tertis
- William Primrose
- Karen Tuttle
- Lillian Fuchs
- Rob Vernon
- Paul Rolland
- Mimi Zweig
- Carol Rodland
- Matthew Dane
- Leon van Hout
- Eugene Lehner
- Sheila Browne
- Ladislav Cerny
Any others I’m missing? Dead or alive? (message my ask)
January 22nd, 2012
Music Majors
How do you make a music resume? What should I include?
January 17th, 2012
Homemade Humidifiers
Musicians! Particularly of string instruments. How do you guys make homemade humidifiers for cold and dry winter months? I’m worried about my viola but I don’t have money for even a cheap one, thank you the expense of private University education. So how do you do it? And if you do have a cheap but reliable humidifier, what kind do you have?
January 16th, 2012
Bane of my fucking existence right now on top of all the solo rep I’m working on.
January 14th, 2012
Me at my last Orchestra rehearsal
- Sightreading Lieutenant Kije:
- Sightreading Polovetsian Dances:
- Sightreading Overture Festivo:
- Sightreading Firebird Suite:
