Merry Christmas!

Hello, next to me is the picture a few readers have been waiting for for some time. Wait ‘til you see my Chaconne video…when I’m fully prepared!

And my thought for the day.

‘To come full circle is to return to the state of not knowing with the wisdom of one who knows all.’

That occurred to me as I watched performances on YouTube of both Hillary Hahn and Nathan Milstein – after I’d practiced.

The both of them display that consummate mastery that comes with years of constructive practice. They have studied the material from every possible angle they can think of; as well as from a few somebody else thought of.

Then, on stage, they let it all go…or so it can seem to the true beginners eye. Yet the more developed the eye the more observant of a common, shared truth is present in both.

And once the truth is evident, the departures of fancy are all the more beautiful and illuminating.

Lesson of the story, observe with every faculty you possess
and you stand a good chance of coming that full circle yourself. In violin playing or whatever else you make it your business to consider.

All the best,

Clayton Haslop

P.S. The time of the Holiday Sale grows short. The violin instructional courses you crave won’t be at these prices the next time I bring you here!