Me at my concerto concert Ashley as Laura Ingalls Growing up, I loved reading authors of autobiographical fiction. My favorite, of course, was Louisa May Alcott’s legendary Little Women. She dre

Victoria shares a sweet moment with Louisa as they try to decide what concerto Victoria should play for the competition. However, the sweetness is gone the next day when Adrienne barges in to borrow c

I was thrilled to speak with Author/Suzuki teacher Christine Goodner from The Suzuki Triangle Blog/ Time to Practice Podcast! Click HERE for full episode! If you haven’t yet, I highly recommend ch

Ashley and sisters for Halloween After the dramatic turn of events from the last chapter, the quartet reconvenes at the coffeeshop: Café Chocolat. Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Print … Read Mo

Check out the list and descriptions of my favorite Halloween songs from my previous blog post! The Violin: A Devilish Instrument Don’t forget to buy your Christmas gift for the cynical musicia

This chapter was inspired by my mother’s real life collegiate concert. Apparently, it took place at midnight on Halloween. The conductor rose out of a coffin dressed as Dracula!!! Mom and 3 of her

Franklin Curtis While violinists may often portray angelic voices, this isn’t always the case. Consider Niccolo Paganini, the infamous Romantic era rock star who allegedly sold his soul to the devi

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After all the excitement of launch, it has taken me a little while to reset, but it’s time to return to some of our favorite composers! Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is the most well-known comp

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