Which instrument you play (or even want to play) somehow becomes an indelible part of your identity. Even now when I talk about my musicianship with strangers, I often hear, “Oh, I played the cello growing up,” or “I’ve always wanted to learn the guitar.” To the former I say, “Do you still play?” to …
Monthly Archive: May 2012
May 25
Photo of the Week
If you haven’t heard yet, we are having a photo contest. Each Friday during the contest we will be featuring one of the photos submitted. This week’s photo comes to us from Andrew Herrault. He entered it into the “Artistic” category. If you would like to submit your own, click here for details. The winner …
May 21
Kennedy Violins Photo Contest!
Kennedy Violins is pleased to announce that we are holding another photo contest. This time, there are three categories for participants to enter: Performance, Artistic, and Humorous. One winner will be chosen from each category receiving a $50 in store credit. A grand prize winner will be chosen overall receiving a $200 in store credit. …
May 20
The Fine Art of Tuning
In high school at the beginning of each concert, like all orchestras, we would take some time to tune. Once the squeaking and squawking settled into a common A natural, our conductor would say, “Thank you very much. Our first song was ‘The Fine Art of Tuning.’” The audience, slightly confused, would laugh and we …