It is often said that we can be our own worst enemy, and this is never more true than when we are practicing. No-one really wants to practice, they would rather play perfectly…
At University I was considered a bit of a freak by some of the other musicians (especially the opera singers) due to my odd propensity toward improvisation. "Improvisation is rubbish,"…
When I was younger I imagined it was possible to find a place of perfect musical expression: some mode, or technique of bowing or fingering that would solve all my problems; physical…