JAVS Spring 2011

M USINGS WITH K IM K ASHKASHIAN

From left to right: Christopher Clarino (percussionist), Robyn Schulkowsky, Kim Kashkashian, and Adam Cordle.

by Adam Paul Cordle

Ms. Kashkashian has distin guished herself as a major concert artist, winning prizes in both the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and the ARD International Music Competition and performing in major venues throughout the United States and Europe. She has produced over thirty recordings, encompassing both the classical canon and a variety of contemporary works.

Ms. Kashkashian and Ms. Schulkowsky graciously answered a few questions about their back grounds and the professional music world and provided some words of wisdom for aspiring vio lists. Please enjoy their responses below. APC: What personality traits do you associate with great perform ers?

While participating in the Orford Arts Festival in summer of 2010, I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Kim Kashkashian. She is not only a mesmerizingly evoca tive performer, but also an incred ibly insightful pedagogue. Along with her duo mate, Robyn Schulkowsky, she has played a major role in developing the genre of viola/percussion duos.

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