Category Archives: violin

Victor Yampolsky talks about Leonard Bernstein

As a student, I was pretty terrified of him.

Someone named Susan Boyle appeared with me on Oprah

I had the fantastic pleasure of playing on Oprah, backing up Britain’s Got Talent phenom Susan Boyle.

Vocalo (take 2)

Tom and I talk about The Nutcracker and my basic ignorance of the ballet’s story is revealed.

Interlochen Camp 2009

I was a camper at Interlochen for 2 life-altering summers during high school (1987 & 1988). An absolutely amazing place. This short video captures the experience really well:

Camp 2009 Highlights

None of those kids were alive when I was…

Vocalo

My good friend Tom Herman interviewed me this morning on Vocalo.org to talk about life as a freelance musician. As promised, here’s what I played, and where you can hear more.

Ohio Serenade – The New York Times

This excellent New York Times video profiles the Newark Ohio High School Sinfonia and its trip to New York for a national orchestra competition. The piece reminded me (yet again) of how fortunate I was to have grown up…

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