ROGER CHASE

Probably since the first time I hired a dinner jacket for my first solo concert with a semi -professional orchestra as a teenager, I have be

“I hate conductors more than there are!” Janos Starker This cry from the heart is appreciated by every orchestral musician I’ve ever...

It is well known that 100 years ago the technical prowess of the average violist was in a parlous state; there was a similarly limited solo

I can say without hesitation that Nona’s performances of some pieces have stayed with me as private benchmarks.

This article originally appeared in the Journal of the American Viola Society in Spring 2021. The challenge when speaking about a life in...

Lessons with Bernard Shore emphasised enjoyment and a rounded approach to music making – as well as giving valuable technical insights. I...

Judy Tarling investigates playing with a baroque bow on modern instruments.