Nathan Milstein – Perpetuum Mobile by Novacek. One can find just about anything on YouTube. This clip from 1957 fits into the “sublime” category. Violinist Nathan Milstein gives us an absolutely sparkling rendition of Novack’s Perpetual Motion, a piece I’ve recently discovered. It’s a wonderful technical study, worthy of the concert stage. The challenge in [...]

Downtown Albuquerque, NM I’d be remiss if I let too much time pass without thanking my FSS students for allowing me the time to visit the recent American String Teachers Association conference in Albuquerque. I made the trip along with my dear friend and orchestra colleague, cellist Kyle Champion. Also making the trip were something [...]