Sara, a former violin student of mine, graciously did this interview at the beginning of a new semester of her senior year at college,...

The other day my friend Katie sent me this beautiful quote, attributed to Lao Tzu: those who flow as life flows know they need no other...

On playing when music isn't the way you make your living: While I don’t play viola nearly as frequently as I used to, I really cherish...

Years ago, when this website was just a twinkle in my eye, I was having coffee with a student who had graduated a couple of years before....

Practicing can be a lot of different things. One of the things it is not, in my opinion, is a concert or performance for anyone nearby....

Practicing: many people have written about it, and many more will. I can't resist writing about it myself, because it 1. sits at the...

A student of mine recently played a page of difficult music fluently, then faltered on one note. This is normal; if you’re learning,...

Perfection is something we probably all strive for, at some point. One day I asked a student, an ambitious high school senior, why he...

I like looking up composers and doing little portraits of them. It reminds me that they were real people, with hopes, desires, dreams and...

I'm so excited to share news, thoughts and ideas about music and more with you. Glad to have you along! To make sure you don't miss a...