The Sweet Squeak of Community
In the Key of Strawberry
by Arnold
3w ago
In lieu of a post written by me this month, I want to share a story that my son, Alexej Steinhardt, wrote for the American Suzuki Journal. He writes about ..read more
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Josef Gingold
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
2M ago
I first met the violinist Josef Gingold in 1956 at Meadowmount, my teacher Ivan Galamian’s summer music camp. Actually, I heard Gingold before I saw him. On my way to ..read more
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Concert Violinist
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
4M ago
“Arnie, what do you want to do when you grow up?” From the time I reached puberty, the question was asked quite often by friends and family. “I’m going to ..read more
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The Case of the Mischievous Cufflinks
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
5M ago
I’m sure most of us would agree that plagiarism, the use of another’s work, words, or ideas without attribution, is not a good thing. Actually, the word “plagiarism” comes from ..read more
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Circular What?
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
6M ago
A couple of decades ago I happened to overhear a clarinetist friend of mine talking about something called circular breathing. I tried to imagine what on earth this could be ..read more
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The Guarneri String Quartet
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
8M ago
At the Marlboro Music Festival, sixty years ago almost to the day, four musicians—violinists John Dalley and me; violist Michael Tree; and cellist David Soyer—began rehearsing together with the hope ..read more
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A Dangerous Profession?
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
9M ago
If I think of life’s most dangerous professions, a few come easily to mind: firefighter, soldier, mountain climber, race car driver, bullfighter. But what about playing the violin for a ..read more
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A Violin Goes to the Emergency Room
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
10M ago
When Helena, my new student at the Curtis Institute of Music, arrived for her first lesson with me, I happened to be facing the other way when she began tuning ..read more
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Arnold Steinhardt Speaks With Dr. Arnie
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
11M ago
S: I’m looking forward to our conversation today, Dr. Arnie, but a year has passed since your last appearance on my blog, and I’m wondering how you’ve been. Dr. A: How’ve ..read more
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Victor
In the Key of Strawberry
by Roundhex
1y ago
My bother Victor was born on this day, March 10, 1943. Victor, my kid brother, died over two years ago, and I miss him. I miss his gentleness, his thoughtfulness ..read more
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