Asher Wade

A passionate amateur: violinist, violist & pianist.

Profession: Psychotherapist, College Instructor in Psychology & Lecturer on the International Speakers' Circuit. Doctoral dissertations in Clinical Psychology {Southern California Univ.}, 19th Century Jewish Polemics {Hamburg Univ.}, Relativity Theory and Epistemology {Hamburg Univ.}; all in reverse order.

I have had five violin teachers: one British instructor in Edinburgh,Scotland, one American in Berlin,Germany, one German in Hamburg,Germany, one Russian in Richmond Va.(USA) and one Russian in Jerusalem,Israel. I also had three piano teachers: all Americans in the USA.

I own a lovely 1880 French violin, and even nicer 1871 German viola (15 1/2") and I recently obtained an amazing 2005 Jay Haide "1763 Tomasso Balestrieri" a`l'anciennce violin. I also own a beautiful 1983 Yamaha U-3 upright piano. Also, J.S.Bach is my utmost favorite composer.

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