For centuries, composers have been scaring the breeches off their audiences with spooky music. Some pieces depict horrifying tales, and some

Listening is the number one thing you can do as a parent to make your child learn quickly and easily. Without listening, you’re not learning

Classical music can be the perfect starting point for connecting with your kids.  But the sheer volume of classical music makes it difficult

I was inspired to start playing after my family went on vacation to the east coast. After hearing a night of incredible fiddle music, I was

After attending your child’s music lesson, you leave the studio and head to the car. You unlock the car and load child and violin into...

We post a lot of pictures of happy children smiling sweetly at the camera while sitting at the piano or holding their instrument.  But truth

"You play your personality," a good friend of mine often says.  In all my years of playing the violin professionally, I have never

There's a reason why we're sort of cello-happy these days.  Cello is trending UP, and it's not really surprising considering the

As my cello and I travel around Toronto on the TTC, one of the questions I’m often asked is how long I’ve been playing. And I love telling p

When I was five years old I told my mom that I wanted to play violin. My mom, assuming it was a passing phase, ignored me until I was...