I am working on Brahms Academic Festival and Fire bird Suite (1919 version) for an upcoming side by side with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. I can't wait!
---Ann Marie
I play the violin AND the viola. Viola is my primary instrument, but I thought, hey, why mess up with one instrument when you can really mess up with two?
---Ann Marie
Lindsey -
Here are some Arizona shops. Hopefully one of them is close to you. Having a professional actually handle your viola and watch you play it is priceless - especially someone who knows what they are doing with regards to setup. My viola fee…
Lindsey - how big is your viola?
When you say it hurts to play, how does it hurt? Where does it hurt?
I can relate to this as I fell in love with a huge fellow - just a hair under 17 inches. I had neck pain, back pain, wrist and shoulder pain, and…
Ricky I am really sorry if my post seemed rather "inflamed". When I read that, it just made me so angry that my fingers did the walking on the keyboard before my head got centered. Like Dave, I was told all through High School that I was lousy at ma…
My viola is named BOW SCREAM, because it is a Decepticon. I can be playing a lovely piece, and suddenly it will transform into this 'monster', making even the simplest passage difficult. It even has the Decepticon tatoo on its side, but no one has n…
That's crap. If you want to play the violin, then play the violin. Who cares what one person says.
Here's an idea....how about you go out and "try out" roughly 4 different violin teachers with a lesson or two. Make sure you tell them that you want…
I think it's all in the pegs. I mean, sure the strings stretch, but depending upon the kind of pegs you have, can really make a difference - I think - in how often you tune.
---Ann Marie
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