Eliminating Pain with the Alexander Technique, with Wendy Waggener
Is it possible to play the violin without pain? Yes! Especially if you understand the body mechanics behind playing. Workshop with
Alexander Technique teacher
Wendy Waggener.
Weekend vote: Are any of us really tempted to throw our violins out the window?
"For every ten students, one will attempt suicide, one will become mentally ill, two will become alcoholics, two will slam doors and jettison the violin out the window, three will work as violinists, and perhaps one will become a soloist." Does this quote from an ex-soloist strike you as true, or is it a distortion?
The Week in Reviews, Op. 103: Isabelle Faust, Gil Shaham, Jinjoo Cho
Our weekly roundup of reviews from around the world, with concerts featuring
Isabelle Faust, Gil Shaham, Jinjoo Cho, James Ehnes, Christian Tetzlaff, Philippe Quint:
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Is it possible to play the violin without pain? Yes! Especially if you understand the body mechanics behind playing. Workshop with
Alexander Technique teacher
Wendy Waggener.
"For every ten students, one will attempt suicide, one will become mentally ill, two will become alcoholics, two will slam doors and jettison the violin out the window, three will work as violinists, and perhaps one will become a soloist." Does this quote from an ex-soloist strike you as true, or is it a distortion?
Congratulations to violinist
Augustin Hadelich, who was named the first recipient of the
Warner Music Prize earlier this week!
Our weekly roundup of reviews from around the world, with concerts featuring
Isabelle Faust, Gil Shaham, Jinjoo Cho, James Ehnes, Christian Tetzlaff, Philippe Quint: