Research
There are so many aspects of music, performing, and learning that fascinate me. And the thread that seems to weave them together is communication. I'm interested in the human to human communication that happens in listening/performing, learning/teaching, playing chamber music, working with composers... The energy and feeling of unbridled creativity I can find in moments of real collaboration is personally very nourishing and inspiring.
I also have a long-held fascination with the art/craft of playing the violin. I have the feeling that from the very beginning of my violin journey I've been searching for some sort of 'ideal violin sound' - it is elusive, fleeting, and highly personal, but I know it when I hear it. It's the beautiful, sunny peak of the mountain that is often in view, sometimes very close, but never completely conquerable.
My PhD research at the Royal Academy of Music, London, focused on the reciprocal interplay between the idea of a musical 'tradition' and my own personal creativity. You can learn more about it here, including links to some of the artistic output associated with the PhD and excerpts of my thesis, 'Tradition, Technique, and Bartok's First Violin Sonata'.
I also have a long-held fascination with the art/craft of playing the violin. I have the feeling that from the very beginning of my violin journey I've been searching for some sort of 'ideal violin sound' - it is elusive, fleeting, and highly personal, but I know it when I hear it. It's the beautiful, sunny peak of the mountain that is often in view, sometimes very close, but never completely conquerable.
My PhD research at the Royal Academy of Music, London, focused on the reciprocal interplay between the idea of a musical 'tradition' and my own personal creativity. You can learn more about it here, including links to some of the artistic output associated with the PhD and excerpts of my thesis, 'Tradition, Technique, and Bartok's First Violin Sonata'.