An insightful and moving animated short film about the importance of maintaining one’s colour & creativity in a world that will leech it out of you. The creativity is represented by the violin!
Tag Archives: Video Clips
Birch Trees & Violins – newly published documentary on Suzuki’s method
Below is a documentary just published on Youtube, about Dr Suzuki and his method, made in 1965. I have just received the link from my former teacher, Lois Shepheard. A note from the translator: “I hope that now teachers all over our Suzuki world can feel Dr. Suzuki’s great spirit directly through watching this film […]
Video – Violin on the cliffs of the Blue Mountains – Mare & Nellie
Have you seen our clifftop video clip? It was filmed on the escarpment on Olympic Rock, Leura with a Quadcopter! Lots of fun was had, and (although the location was selected with safety in mind) it was just a little bit scary! This is our “Velvet Royale” show, which we have been performing on cruise […]
Maxim Vengerov – ‘Playing by Heart’
Russian born Maxim Vengerov is one of the greatest violinists in the world. This documentary captures the maestro at 23, already at his peak and performing with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors. This profile explores his musical artistry, at work with Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and with students of the Royal […]
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Here’s a link to a playlist of tranquil violin music. We could do worse than emulating this guy – he was one of my favourite violinists when I was a kid: Christian Ferras. Violin for an Afternoon Soiree by Rachele Wildmare (Youtube playlist) For some other, entertaining youtube clips, see http://violinlessonssydney.com/violinarium/ – includes electric violin & […]
Creating Music For The Sea Pig!
Angie & Gab introduced me to this site after their last violin lesson: http://www.unusualcreatures.com/ The concept is creating music (with various guest artists) around the idea of various unusual creatures. This one involves the Kronos Quartet! Here’s the link: http://youtu.be/YPaBnvMDYds