Strings and Philosophy

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This week, I finally got around to finishing an article I started on an apparently famous cellist named Zuill Bailey.  I am somewhat new to the circle of strings so I am ignorant of the major players in this industry.  I then read another article about a violinist in a London trio named Anthony Marwood.  Both musicians referenced teachers that made a significant impact on their approach to music.  However, it was not the teaching of technique or appreciation that had the most influence on their music but the philosophical teachings of their mentors.

In the case of Zuill Bailey, his teacher Joel Krosnick, taught him to ask the whys of everything.  This apparently added another dimension to his already brilliant playing.

Anthony Marwood’s teacher, Sandor Végh, challenged his students to “make the music speak.”  Marwood described his curriculum as “a school of thought that was quite broadly based.”

So once again we find philosophy adding value to another discipline – music.  I recommend studying and practicing philosophy in your life.  It will most likely add another dimension to your life.  You won’t regret it!