Episode 80: Hale be Your Heart! Hale Be Your Fiddle!

Upcoming Events: July 30-August 4 – guest teacher at the Jink and Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling in Banner Elk, NC, August 10 – memorial tribute concert for luthier Carl Becker in Chicago, August 17 and 18 – Paganini 24 Caprices at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL

Inquiries from my Inbox:  Catherine from Australia writes: “Could you do a podcast on the features that Paganini brought to the world of violin playing? What is it that he did differently that challenged the status quo?” Emily asks: “Have you ever played the Conus violin concerto? I never heard of it until my teacher suggested it for me to play, I instantly fell in love with it and am really enjoying practicing it! I wanted to know why not as many violinists play this concerto anymore.”

Random Musical Thought: Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could magically hear some of the great repertoire again for the very first time?

Main Topic: A conversation with master Scottish fiddler Dr. John Turner. Includes recordings of “Panmure House / Timour the Tartar” from “Favourite Scotch Measures” and “Lament for the Death of King George V” from “The Wanderer’s Lament: Fiddle Music of Scotland.” For more information about the Jink and Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, please visit www.jinkdiddle.com.

Total playing time: 00:41:00

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Episode 79: Making Fun WITH the Music: Aleksey Igudesman

Upcoming Events: July 16 – faculty performance at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp in Olathe, KS, July 20 – Earthen Grave at the Metroplex Heavy Fest in Dallas, July 21-24 teaching at Le Domaine Forget in Quebec, July 28 – Vieuxtemps 5 for Music in the Mountains in Durango, CO, July 29-August 4 – teaching at the Jink and Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling

Inquiries from my Inbox:  David from Nebraska writes: “I wonder what suggestions you have for developing skill with harmonics.” Delaney asks: “When you're performing, what kinds of things do you focus on or think about while you're playing? Do you ever find your mind drifting to random thoughts?”

Random Musical Thought: Is Bach the only great composer whose music is still satisfying to hear even if done metronomically and without expression?

Main Topic: A conversation with violinist/composer/comedian Aleksey Igudesman. For more information about his many projects, please visit www.alekseyigudesman.com

Total playing time: 00:58:12

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Episode 78: Impromptu – Lullabies and More

Upcoming Events: July 5 and 6 – recitals with pianist Arnon Erez in Israel (Bach, Achron, Bloch, Franck), July 10 and 11 – Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5 and Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending with the Israel Chamber Orchestra in Tel Aviv, July 13 – Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5 at the Masterworks Festival in Winona Lake, IN, July 14-20 – teaching at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp near Kansas City

Inquiries from my Inbox:  N-O asks: “Where does your inspiration come from? What sets you apart from other artists? What can people expect to hear or see from you this year?”

Random Musical Thought: Sir Edward Elgar said, “My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require.”

Main Topic: Rachel Barton Pine and Matthew Hagle perform live on WFMT on June 20, 2013. Repertoire includes Brahms Wiegenlied, Ysaye Reve d’Enfant, Rebecca Clarke Lullaby, Faure Berceuse, Rebikov Berceuse, Gershwin Summertime, Schwab Berceuse Ecossaise, Betty Jackson King Lullaby, William Grant Still Suite (African Dancer, Mother and Child, Gamin).

Total playing time: 01:07:13

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