Monthly Archives: April 2019
Small World at Chicago’s Den Theatre
I ended up free yesterday afternoon since Midori’s matinee at Symphony Center was cancelled due to the striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Happily, I was able instead to take in a new production of The New Colony, a local theatre company that focuses on new works. Small World is currently playing at The Den, a storefront […]
Striking Midori
Well the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is still on strike and another casualty, among many, is the concert with superstar violinist Midori Goto and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet that was set for this coming Sunday. Michael and I have had tickets for a long time and have looked forward to the program. This is the second event […]
Tall fingers. Vibrato.
In our lesson yesterday we worked on left hand positioning – it’s a common point of focus, but I worked specifically on keeping my fingers better facing the violin, which allows me to keep them tall. An ever-so-slight rotation of the forearm/wrist from my habitual position seems to be in order. Once my hand is […]
New Stuff: Ringtone, Shoulder Rest
Jenny Yun is a violinist and Youtube video maker who creates nicely (not overly) produced recordings of the Suzuki repertoire. She dresses well, stages her videos in well-appointed rooms, employs a professional accompanist, and even does some of them in a recording studio. She can also really play the violin. On top of that, I […]
Ryan Libel 