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While all bows, cellos and players are different, I believe that more is possible for most of us with tighter, rather than a looser bows. Here I make my case and provide hopefully convincing demonstrations.

The area of the bow three quarters of the way towards the tip is very useful for certain repertoire, combining the great playing qualities of the tip with the versatility of the middle.

By means of numerous departures and arrivals over five days, David and Wu Han played multiple roles on stages from New York to Washington to California.  Beginning with the second program of the Chamber Music Society’s Late Night Rose series, activities featuring David and Wu Han together and as individuals allowed them to touch base with their myriad projects.

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in David’s words…
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Thursday: Late Night Rose

Patrick Castillo, in his new role as series host, journeyed in from Minnesota to introduce Britten’s Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings

The area one-quarter of the way from the frog is a place in the bow where two important strokes are possible simultaneously.

The middle of the bow is where it bounces best. Learn how to take advantage of that, plus avoid the inherent weaknesses of this area.

From Novemeber 10-16, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center went on tour to Cleveland, OH; Easton, PA; and Lewistown, ME performing masterworks by George Crumb and Bela Bartók.

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In Wu Han’s words…
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This past month, I had the wonderful pleasure of touring with artists from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in a program highlighting two gems of the 20^th Century Chamber Music repertoire: Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion and George Crumb’s Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III) for Two Amplified Pianos and Percussion. It was a wonderful opportunity to perform

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, responding to the growing popularity of casual listening environments, inaugurated a new variation of its Rose Series concerts, Late Night Rose, a few weeks ago.  Beginning at 9:30, audience members seated at tables enjoyed complimentary wine, commentary by series host Patrick Castillo, and a concert of music by the two Schumanns, Clara and Robert.

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in David’s words…
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With an elegant room of our own, intimate and with excellent acoustics, the temptation to mount a new series of salon-style concerts finally proved irresistible.  So, following a 6

The area of the bow near and at the tip offers special opportunities technically and musically, all of which are good to know about and take advantage of.

The Emerson String Quartet appeared for the first time last Sunday at the distinguished international festival in Guanajuato, Mexico.  Through the festival, the quartet experienced the vibrancy of the Mexican arts scene first-hand, made new friends, and played to a cultured audience that included a crowd of eager, star-struck music students.

In David’s words

Having traveled through the Leon-Guanajuato airport several times on the way to concerts in nearby San Miguel de Allende, I was doubly curious to finally visit the storied town of Guanajuato.  Told of its charms by many, I was still not quite ready for the town’s historic beauty, manic energy, incredible festival, and its young, enthusiastic audience.

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Music@Menlo and Stony Brook University honored pianist Gilbert Kalish at a concert by him and the Emerson String Quartet, marking the legendary pianist’s 75^th birthday and his 40^th year on the Stony Brook faculty.  In addition to creating a scholarship in his name, the University underwrote a special edition Music@Menlo Live 2-CD set of Kalish’s performances of the three Brahms Piano Quartets.

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Birthdays are inevitable, but the building of an artistic legacy is largely optional, the responsibility held primarily in the hands of the artist. Gil Kalish has formed his ...