Monica Hesse's Page

Violin captivated me when I was 11 or 12 enough to want to play it. I started taking lessons then. Family, moving and other things detracted me from it then late in life I picked up the violin again but to have been thwarted by physical limitations I took up cello. I am now past 4 years of playing cello and loving every second of it. Tell what is your inspiration towards your instrument?

Many years ago, during my four years at the incomparable High School of Music and Art in New York City, I treasured my opportunity to study the cello. However, once I entered college, other demands on my time forced me to give up my music. During the next forty-two years, I embarked on a career, raised four children and only intermittently thought about my cello. Still, I didn’t relinquish the silent instrument. I kept it safe, untouched, encased and hidden in the back of my closet. When I retir… Continue