Playing the violin you used to play, as you are now. Restarting lessons in Yokohama

I’d like to play the violin I learned as a child once again.”Sometimes, that feeling just comes to you.Perhaps when you find the instrument you used to play after a long time. When you hear a piece ...
The Strad

‘You need to be so cool when playing Steve Reich’s music!’: a guide to performing ‘Violin Phase’

Steve Reich's Violin Phase challenges performers to navigate technology alongside complex rhythmic and interpretative demand.
The Boston Globe

Learning to ‘play it like music’

I started playing violin in 2008. I was 56 years old. My wife and I were on a weekend trip to New York. We had just seen some downtown theater and were making our way back to our hotel. On a mostly ...

You can start playing the violin even if you can't read music. Learning the basics in Yokohama

When you think, "I'd like to try playing the violin," there are things you might worry about even before the instrument ...