09Apr/19

Wrist tendonitis and playing the violin

April 9, 2019Violin Blog, Violin DiarytendonitisMariko Barra

I haven’t been playing the violin or blogging for quite some time now. This is because I’ve been struggling with wrist tendonitis on my left hand for about 3 months now. ItRead More…

01Sep/18

To a Wild Rose – E. MacDowell

September 1, 2018Violin DiaryMariko Barra

To a Wild Rose To a Wild Rose is part of the Woodland Sketches, written by Edward MacDowell for solo piano. He loved roses very much. This piece made him remember theRead More…

20Jul/18

BC Before Cremona – Book Review

July 20, 2018Violin Blog, Violin Diaryviolin booksMariko Barra

BC Before Cremona “If you want to fall in love again with the violin or any stringed instrument actually, you have to read BC Before Cremona!” The book is written by JohnRead More…

10Jul/18

Barcarolle Offenbach (Tales of Hoffman) – Violin Duet

July 10, 2018Violin Diaryviolin duetMariko Barra

Barcarolle Offenbach Barcarolle is also know as Belle-Nuit from the opera Tales of Hoffman by J. Offenbach. Sadly Offenbach wasn’t able to see his opera live, since he died 4 months beforeRead More…

03Jun/18

3 years violin progress – Gigue Veracini

June 3, 2018Violin Diarysuzuki method, violin progressMariko Barra

3 years violin progress Today it’s been exactly 3 years since I first started to learn the violin!! And I’m so happy to be playing for you today Gigue by Veracini fromRead More…

03May/18

Kreutzer 8 – 2 years 11 months progress

May 3, 2018Violin Diary, Violin EtudesKreutzer, violin etudes, violin progressMariko Barra

Kreutzer 8 Last month I haven’t been working on much repertoire. I was mainly focusing on some techniques and a beautiful etude, Kreutzer 8. I can’t play it very fast yet. IRead More…