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A musical tonic for the soul
A trip to the Musical Instrument Museum in Arizona offered profound and uplifting insights into the human condition, and interesting...
Jan 28, 2016


Wine and violins
Facebook just kindly reminded me that two years ago today I was in Sarasota, Florida, enjoying the La Musica Festival, and tasting wine –...
Apr 17, 2015


James Ehnes on violin obsession and existential crisis
My latest interview for Cozio, with violinist James Ehnes, has just gone live, so please go and visit. He had so much to say about his...
Aug 11, 2014


Stradivarius violin blind tests – do they matter?
A really interesting article about wine in the New Yorker suggests striking parallels between how we choose wine and our attitudes to...
Jul 15, 2014
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