Getting the cheapest instrument is most people’s first instinct when learning an instrument, but this may not be the best option. Cheap instruments don’t have the same sound quality as the best alto ...

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“It was at one of my concerts in the early days of my career. I began to play with full enthusiasm and the (over)confidence typical of youth. I was lost in my own world, oblivious of the audience ...

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