In Their Words
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Song to Swan: Cellist Loretta O’Sullivan
There were no professional musicians in my family, but singing was a large part of…
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Julie Leven: Bringing Music to Boston’s Homeless
“Since I first picked up the violin as a nine-year old, the instrument has been…
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Fugue State: Temporary Amnesia, or Essential Bach?
Aston Magna’s artistic director and baroque violinist Daniel Stepner made good use of his isolation…
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Stepner and Jeppesen: A Musical Marriage
They took a stand, and that was that. It was in 1968, while sharing a…
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Edson Scheid: Why a ‘Virtuoso’ Violinist Threw Away His First Violin
Many of you have heard Aston Magna solo and ensemble performances by Edson Scheid, Brazilian-born…
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Early Music: Catherine Liddell’s Soundworld
When I was in 7th or 8th grade, my father brought home a recording called…
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Musician Spotlight: Kristen Watson
Kristen Watson, soprano, acclaimed for her “winning stage presence” and her “blithe and silvery” tone,…
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Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic? A Music Label Primer
Ever the approachable educator, Aston Magna Artistic Director takes the mystery out of those pesky…
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Tango Bandoneon & del Curto with Aston Magna
The bandoneon is the leading lady of the tango and other South American dance music,…
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Josh Cohen: Blowing Winds
My parents met in a music history appreciation class at Brooklyn College. They only really listen…