I want to thank the middle school music teachers, Mrs. Larson and Ms. Schwartz. They gave me a great gift last year when Cheyenne wanted to quit playing viola. They convinced her to stay with it for another year. They did what I could not - they provided a rationale she thought had merit. And [...]
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A glorious sound…
I played violin as a kid...well, played may be too generous a word. I think "played" denotes some level of mastery. When I practiced even my high level efforts sounded like a cat in heat...a really loud and frustrated cat. My cousin was a violinist with the Philadelphia Philharmonic and my parents were hopeful that [...]
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