Making mistakes, giving everything and leaving ego at the door: concertmaster Andrej Power offers his insights into the skills and commitment required to lead an orchestra in the latest Elbow Music interview...
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New post: Takács Quartet's Edward Dusinberre describes the benefits of ageing, offers advice to students about how to find their own sound and explains why talking is over-rated
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‘It’s undoubtedly one of the greatest pieces I’ve ever made. We don’t always get what we think we deserve, but I’ve been very fortunate, in general and with this piece in particular.’ On Steve Reich’s birthday, an article on his seminal Different Trains.
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Violinists @TwoSetViolin have created a massive and diverse international audience for their geeky videos and live shows. What can the classical music world learn from their phenomenal success?
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Newark School of Violin Making has an alumni list that reads like a Who’s Who of the violin world. As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, could this national treasure be at risk?
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‘Life, music, humanity – full of splotches, voids, mess and inconsistency amid moments of extreme beauty. That’s the point and ChatGPT will never get it’ – why writers needn’t fear AI.
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New Elbow Music @substack alert! Why do conservatoires seem to be reluctant to open their doors to adult learners? If you like, please sign up and tell your friends – it's free!
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‘The violin world is a lesser place without him – less knowledgeable, possibly less decent and certainly less charming’ – a tribute to violin expert Norman Rosenberg, who died on 17 February.
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With classical music forced out of the concert hall, one of the few positives of this year has been rediscovering it in the wild: https://t.co/U0FTGT3W25
Double bass player Dominic Seldis offers essential advice on building a career: play jazz and pop to develop your rhythm; say yes to everything; and don’t smell!
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New to Elbow Music: the musical and pedagogical wisdom of György Pauk, @giovanniguzzo, Josephine Knight, Martin Outram and @DominicSeldis.
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Violinist and professor Giovanni Guzzo describes his teaching priorities, and explains why it's important for students to believe that everything is possible.
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New to Elbow Music – violinist and pedagogue György Pauk explains some of the most important violin playing principles, which came to him through the great Hungarian tradition.
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‘Grift and hustle us. But respect, challenge and stimulate us – do not patronise us’ – why amateurs should be part of classical music’s recovery plans. https://t.co/UouICF927p