Stephen Tavani
Bach Chaconne: Performance & Reflection
Stephen Tavani, Assistant Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra I recorded Johann Sebastian Bach's "Chaconne" for solo violin for the Good Friday service at my church. This is a piece of music which has been a kind of Mount Everest for me personally, which I had started multiple times and never finished; never performed: too intimidating. After 20 years of playing the violin, I figured it was time to climb the mountain. I have been spending many hours exploring the piece over th
Sarah Hao Wright
Thoughts from a Musician's Heart
THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IN ALL SITUATIONS: TO GLORIFY GOD At the beginning of 2020, Australia’s native species were being devastated by wildfires and the initial coronavirus outbreak in China had just hit the news. At my orchestra’s first rehearsal for the season, the conductor joked, “we made it through 2019, but I’m not sure about 2020!” We did play our first series of concerts, but our orchestra’s last rehearsal for the year would be Tuesday, March 10. As the days trickled on,
