Star Wars instead of Carl Flesch
It recently came to my attention that many professional orchestras (of various ranks and sizes) have collectively decided to put […]
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Practice (Exercises and Strategies)
Fragmented Attention Culture & its Impact on the Ability to Memorize Repertoire
With constant email notifications, text message alerts, and infinite scrolling, modern technology has slowly reprogrammed many of our minds to
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Self-Maintenance and Recovery After Orchestra Rehearsals
Sometimes orchestra rehearsals and concerts are not held in the most ideal spaces. Have you ever sat in a section
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Exploring Dynamics and Color with Simon Fischer’s ‘Tone’
Last week on Tonebase, I was very inspired by the live interview between Daniel Kurganov and Daniel Rowland and their
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What We Get Wrong about Affirmations and Why to Try EFT Instead
Affirmations – positive statements about ourselves in first person and in the present tense. But do they really help cope
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Feeling the Audience Energy
I rarely play recitals. Most of my concerts are symphonic, and occasionally, a third-party event with a chamber ensemble. But
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New Year’s Resolutions: “Less But Better” & Sleep For Success
Going into the new year, one of my resolutions this year is to be stricter with myself about the “less
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Unfolding Tension in the Bow Arm & Hand
I’ve been thinking long and hard about where to begin the discussion on best practices to minimize unnecessary tension in
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Three Great Things: The Power of Gratitude
If you’re anything like me, the busyness and excitement of holidays (combined with shorter/colder days in the northern hemisphere) can
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Musicality and Physical Freedom
We can develop musicality through the study of music theory, harmonic analysis, history, and ear training. These are studies that
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