Hi from Holland

March 24, 2006 at 8:57 PM

After about a half year of no contact, I thought it would be time to write again. I moved back to Holland, found a great place to life, in a city just outside Amsterdam. And I'm finally finding my way around here. I have to say I love it to be back in the Netherlands. In general the music life is very diverse and of high quality, just as is most of the cultural world. With the Rembrandt year, there is an amazing exhibition at the van Gogh Museum with Rembrandt and Carravaggio, about the usage of light. A must for every musician, you learn a lot about color!

Besides freelancing, playing lots of chambermusic and preparing for some solo concerts, I am still taking lessons once in a while. Today I had a lesson with Alexander Kerr, the concermaster of the Concertgebouworchestra, but not for long, he is moving to Bloomington in a couple months. This is a great loss, both for the orchestra and the conservatory (not to mention for his friends, he's a great guy, with a good sense of humor!)
this guy has the most amazing sound. His g and d string sound so beautiful. His vibrato makes the fiddle sound like a voice. I can't help but think that he is some form of reincarnation of Mr. Gingold, he gives one the same feeling when you play. He completely respects who you are, but is not afraid to tell you how to do it different. Kindness combined with good violinplaying.

So now i have a laptop, i can keep up with my blog again.

From Laurie Niles
Posted on March 24, 2006 at 9:52 PM

So nice to hear from you, Carla! IU will surely be happy to have him. Yes, that combination of kindness, respect and high expectation is wonderful and rare, by your account he will fit right into that world created by Gingold.

From Carley Anderson
Posted on March 25, 2006 at 1:39 AM

Oh, yay! Great to hear from you again...can't wait to be reading your blog...

From Bram Heemskerk
Posted on March 25, 2006 at 11:05 PM

Hi, I think you could be a good substitute for Alexander.

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