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Check out these grand music gatherings: …. Senior Recitals for Vinod Krishnamoorthy and Nicholas Scalzo, July 27 and 28, 2019.  Earlier in the Summer I was able to travel to beautiful Victoria, B.C. to attend the Victoria Baroque Academy.  Locally, I was invited to teach at a technique clinic for middle schoolers in Oceanside.  

What a feast of fine music making. I studied with Robert Mealy and Elizabeth Blumenstock premiere baroque violinists for this fabulous festival. Highlights included performances of the Bach b minor Mass and Purcell’s King Arthur with the festival orchestra and chorus. It was really meaningful to play in several chamber music ensembles and a chamber […]

I received a sweet note from a parent recently: Sienna’s first gig… she had a bake sale today to raise money for kittens, and got a lot of tips playing her violin!  This week she said “Do you think there are violins in heaven, because I want to play forever.”  

I found myself coaching an advanced student the other day about her approach to her concerto cadenza. Student when asked, “How is the cadenza?”  replied, “I don’t know if I can play it in tune?” The word “don’t” stimulated me to ask her if she had ever heard of the children’s book, “The Little Engine […]

Last Monday’s intermediate violin group class (level 4-5) really sounded fabulous! They will be playing in a concert with all of the other levels on June 5. Our project for the day was called, “Choose your tone.” We explored the tone of our “review” pieces (we memorize cumulatively all of the Suzuki Repertoire and review […]