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March 2013 issue
- Calder Quartet: the US foursome that breaks all the boundaries
- Playing for free: is it ever right to use your talents for ‘exposure’?
- First lessons: strategies for breaking the ice with new pupils
- Baroque instruments: how fingerboards and strings developed
Plus: musical insights from Nobuko Imai, Thomas Kemp, Pauline Scott and more
In the March 2013 issue
FocusWords of Wisdom: violist Nobuko Imai
A positive outlook and courage are essential for a lasting career in music, as the violist shared in our March 2013 issue
FocusSmall Wonders: The joy of pegs
Fitting a peg is not just a satisfying task, it can also be a sensuous pleasure
FocusHow to teach note reading to beginner violin students
American pedagogue Mimi Zweig explains how she engages new pupils
Premium ❘ ArticleAsk the Teacher - Pauline Scott
The violin pedagogue shares her methods for helping her students improve their sound and articulation
DebateIs it ever acceptable for professional musicians to play for free?
Hazel Davis asks string players where they draw the line between opportunity and exploitation