Stand Partners for Life

Recent Episodes

011: Orchestra tours – the good, the bad, and the ugly

Posted May 22, 2018 • 00:54:24

In this day and age, when an orchestra can broadcast its performances worldwide (as the Berlin Philharmonic does with its Digital Concert Hall), why...

010: Stand Parents – Nathan’s Mom and Dad on raising a violinist

Posted May 13, 2018 • 00:50:45

If you’re a musician and you have a young child, do you start him on an instrument? If so, is it the same instrument you play? If so, do you teach...

009: Nate Farrington, on stage and on-screen in Hollywood

Posted April 25, 2018 • 00:50:11

Summary What would you do if you showed up to an audition and heard, “OK, when I give you the signal, play something intense. Then on the next signal,...

008: The decline and fall of an orchestra player

Posted March 17, 2018 • 00:46:08

Akiko is back to take on what could be a depressing subject: the inevitable erosion of your skills as a violinist when you play in an orchestra. But...

007: Why cellist Brant Taylor took a break from the Chicago Symphony

Posted February 28, 2018 • 00:52:38

A reminder that if you don’t yet have our free guide to evaluating and upgrading your violin, make sure to click this link to download it. Even if...