I once asked a violist, “How would you feel if someone told you that you played like a violinist? Would you see it as a compliment or otherwise?” He chuckled and thought for a while, before replying, “if that person meant the freedom in playing, then yes, but otherwise perhaps…
Yuri Bashmet & the Moscow Soloists Ticket Giveaway Contest!
0Described by The New York Times as “the greatest viola player of modern times” and by The Times of London as “the world’s best living musician”, Yuri Bashmet has carved out a unique reputation in a field where few violists have been able to sustain successful solo careers. The Moscow…