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Dining with musician friends at Bacheesos in Berkeley, CA

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This was a happy reunion after many long months. The last I caught up with Friedrich Edelmann and Rebecca Rust they were returning from one of their European tours only to land one in Japan, playing for the Emperor and Empress. The happily married bassoon and cello duo, who sometimes add a pianist to the… Continue reading Dining with musician friends at Bacheesos in Berkeley, CA

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What pianists can learn from string players

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Piano students have a lot to learn from string players who have direct contact with their sound source by strokes of a bow. As pianists, we are physically separated from the strings as hammers must be activated by our key depressions, but by listening to the swells of a violin, cello, or viola, hearing shades… Continue reading What pianists can learn from string players