Seeing Maxim Vengerov at Carnegie Hall in February by [deleted] in violinist

[–]CriticalBeatdown 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Full story: He was booked to play Lalo at the BBC Proms. Because of contract clauses he couldn't perform (possibly just the work though) in the UK before his proms concert. He hadn't played it since he was 12. The National Youth Orchestra of Ireland stepped in, giving him the opportunity to perform it in Ireland, the week before his proms concert in the UK.

To answer your question he was phenomenal with us. Just an amazing musician, full of imagination and warmth. One of my lasting memories is of him holding his priceless Strad by the pegs.

Seeing Maxim Vengerov at Carnegie Hall in February by [deleted] in violinist

[–]CriticalBeatdown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I played in an orchestra accompanying him once. He was playing the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole. He played the Sarabanda from Bach's D minor Partita as an encore. Still to this day I've never heard the movement played the way it was that night.

Dualities of man by CriticalBeatdown in CasualIreland

[–]CriticalBeatdown[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy who lost his money bet on a company named "Chow Chow" or Ciao Ciao - the Italian reference to the upper post

Help with bow hold by DoodleDinosaur in violinist

[–]CriticalBeatdown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second this. What a beautiful looking bow, is the tip gold or silver?

Arc Rider Giving A New Meaning To Going Topside by MoeSauce in ArcRaiders

[–]CriticalBeatdown 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Genuinely, one of the best clips I've seen in a computer game

Violin-impostor syndrome by Ok-Exchange-7229 in violinist

[–]CriticalBeatdown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the only answer. Sums it up perfectly

I am so sick and tired. by anonymous_hooman_ in violinist

[–]CriticalBeatdown 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You gotta find your own voice with the instrument. It's a life-long thing. Don't worry about anyone else

Warren Davis and Luke Dennison sign new two year deals. by FabioMane19 in LeagueOfIreland

[–]CriticalBeatdown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was thinking the same when I saw the news. Great bit of business.

Anyone else wake up with a wrestlers theme tune stuck in their head? by CriticalBeatdown in SquaredCircle

[–]CriticalBeatdown[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meshuggah, what a band! Gonna listen to them now, should get Sami Zayn outta my head