Archive for March, 2010
Returning to Waddesdon Old Dairy
On Saturday, we returned yet again to the Old Dairy at Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire. As this is probably one of our most local venues, just a few miles from home, we always enjoy playing there. The quartet were set up in a bay window area that acted as the aisle for the bride who approached [...]
Wedding at the Sculpture Gallery, Woburn
Last Friday we were delighted to return once again to a local venue - the stunning Sculpture Gallery which is part of Woburn Abbey. It is a bold and impressive place, steeped in history and perfect for string quartets in the fact that the gallery has a central area which is perfect for music as [...]
Law Society Dinner
A week ago, we were delighted to be asked to play for a formal dinner at the Law Society in Chancery Lane, London. The event was organised by some law students and they took great pleasure in booking a string quartet where they were able to choose every single piece themselves. Some quartets with smaller [...]
Concert at St Christopher’s Hospice
On Thursday the 4th of March, we were pleased to perform as part of the Dame Cicely Saunders Concert series held at St Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham, South London. The concert hall at the venue seats approximately 70 audience members and provides anintimate atmosphere where performers and audience feel as if the music is being [...]
The Power of Words when teaching a stringed instrument
Over the last few years, in my own journey of learning the violin and the viola, I have been very privileged to take lessons with a wonderful teacher - the Hungarian violinist, Kato Havas. One area in which she has given me much to think about - especially with regard to the way I teach my own [...]
Teaching Adults the Violin or Viola
I’ve taught many adult violinist and violists, some who have come to me as a total beginner (perhaps who had always wanted to learn a stringed instrument but had never had the time or opportunity before), and others who have played for many years or wish to take it up again after a long break. [...]
Rehearsals for Concert at St. Christopher’s Hospice
At present, we are rehearsing for a concert on Thursday the 4th March at St. Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham. With a small concert hall seating 70 to 80 people, it will be an intimate recital, with the music available via intercom to anyone resident in the hospice to listen to if they would like to.
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