Just Three A Trio Trained Classically With A Contemporary Twist
Simply Three are a trio consisting of a Bass Cello, Cello, and Violin. The three people behind the instruments are Glen McDaniel, Nick Villalobos, and Zack Clark. All three graduated…
The Original “Take On Me” Is Wonderfully Adapted In A-Ha’s Acoustic Version
a-ha’s “Take On Me” Acoustic This beautiful version of Norwegian pop band a-ha’s hit song completely changes the feel and vibe of the original. The chilled-out version is performed by…
Bach’s DNA Twists Through The Masterpieces Of The Quartet Repertoire And Profoundly Shaped Works By Composers Including Beethoven, Mendelssohn And Bartok
For string quartets, Bach has generally been off the map. The combination of two violins, a viola and a cello was not yet in use as a standard ensemble when…
Bach’s Cello Suites Performed By A 56-Cello Ensemble In Honor Of Pablo Casals
Musician Yeesun Kim wakes up every morning the way Pablo Casals did — by playing one of Bach’s six, demanding cello suites from memory. With her eyes closed, Kim’s…
Paul Huang Was Immediately Aware Of His Desire To Dedicate His Life To The Violin
Violinist Paul Huang wants the world to love the violin as much as he does. Born in Taiwan and raised by parents he describes as “not musical,” Huang was unconditionally supported…
Comedy Classics That Dare to Make You Laugh
Aleksey Igudesman, the violinist half of comedy duo Igudesman & Joo, is no fan of the ritualized behaviors of classical performance. “Let’s be honest—the whole situation is ridiculous,” he…
Menuhin Scaled The Most Exalted Artistic Heights, Producing Tones Of Unparalleled Purity And Nobility From His Fiddle
There’s never been another violinist like the young Yehudi Menuhin. As an adolescent, gifted with boundless talent and utter unselfconsciousness, Menuhin scaled the most exalted artistic heights, producing tones of unparalleled…
The Tragically Short Lives of Renardy, Sitkovetsky, and Hassid, the Talented Violin Stars
By Sasha Margolis When the thirty-year-old violinist Ginette Neveu perished in a plane crash in 1949, the music world experienced a deep sense of loss. In the nine years that followed, the…
The Repertory Of The Violin-Viola Duo Was Elevated By Joseph And Lillian Fuchs
Few string-playing siblings have been as collectively spectacular as Joseph and Lillian Fuchs. Older brother Joseph was an exciting violinist with a fast vibrato, prodigious technique, and remarkable drive, whose…
The Durability of Shinichi Suzuki’s Heritage
A quarter century has passed since the death of Shinichi Suzuki, yet the global success story of his namesake method shows no sign of fading away. A New York Times obituary…