Violinist Nathan Meltzer
A new name emerged into my music world today, and his name is Nathan Meltzer. How, you ask? I read about the first place award given at a music competition in Britain. And I know …
Violinist Archive
Oistrakh Plays Shostakovich
David Oistrakh was an amazing violinist. On this recording he performs the Shostakovich Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 David Oistrakh first came to the United States in 1955, and the sound that he produced …
Violinist Interview, Esther Abrami, Part 2
Last week I published the first part of my interview with violinist Esther Abrami. That first part covered her background, upcoming concerts, the story of her instrument, her family, and more. If you missed part 1, …
Artist Interview: Violinist Esther Abrami
On Fenruary 1, 2017, I interviewed violinist Esther Abrami. She was at her home in London. I was in the San Francisco Bay Area, about 5400 miles away. I’m separating the interview into two posts …
Janine Jansen’s Heritage
Janine Jansen is clearly a product of her environment in that she comes from a musical family: Her father is an organist and harpsichord player (as is one of her brothers), her mother is a …