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Opinion: Creating a musical environment

2026-01-09T10:08:00

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Suzuki pedagogue Helen Brunner considers the importance of preparing the environment for young learners, and why we should surround our children with music from the start

Recently, I returned from five intense violin days in Cremona. Currently, there are 200 luthiers registered in that little Italian town. If you want to be a violin maker, this is your place. You can visit the Museo del Violino and study at the Casa Stradivari, lunch at Ristorante Il Violino and stroll down the Via Guarneri del Gesù. Luthiers chat together in the cafés and bars: earnest clusters of like-minded artisans sharing their expertise. It is all in the environment…

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