{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 58: Can playing rock music on your string instrument actually be ... gasp ... good for you?","description":"Episode 58: Can playing rock music on your string instrument actually be ... gasp ... good for you?&amp;nbsp;Upcoming Events: February 11 - Tchaikovsky Concert with the Bilkent Symphony in Ankara, Turkey, February 13 and 14 - Trio Settecento at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC, February 23 and 24 - Glazunov Concerto with the Bournemouth Symphony, February 27 - recital for the Ladies' Morning Musical Club in Montreal\r\nInquiries from my Inbox: Christopher asks, &amp;ldquo;My school is holding auditions for its annual Bach festival, and the conductor gave us the entire B Minor Mass to practice. However, practicing the entire thing front to back is incredibly time consuming, and I'm hoping there's a better, more efficient way to get this done.&amp;rdquo; Heather writes, &amp;ldquo;I am having my solo debut with orchestra coming up in March and am playing the Mendelssohn. I am a professional player, though not a soloist. How do you handle the endurance that it takes to get through a piece like this? I am exhausted for sure after playing a symphony concert, but playing solo is a whole different thing, which obviously you are well aware. I have been playing it for people to have the experience of playing it as much as possible though I don't have it memorized yet.&amp;nbsp; My left hand gets so tense and tired and this only occurs when I am playing solo! I am hoping you have some helpful hints or insights. Also, on a fun note, where do you purchase your awesome gowns?&amp;rdquo;\r\nRandom Musical Thought: Should each classical concert only have music from a specific sub-genre like rock concerts?&amp;nbsp;A conversation with violinist and educator Bridgid Bibbens about using rock music to inspire string students. Includes information about the Electrify Your Strings program and the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp.&amp;nbsp;total playing time: 51:25\r\nSUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES!&amp;nbsp;Would you like to be featured on Violin Adventures? Just send your question via text or as an MP3 attachment to rachelbartonpine@aol.com and listen for your answer on Inquiries From My Inbox!&amp;nbsp;Thanks for listening!&amp;nbsp;www.rachelbartonpine.comwww.facebook.com\/rachelbartonpineviolinistwww.youtube.com\/RachelBartonPine&amp;nbsp;Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine is produced by Windy Apple Studios www.windyapple.com&amp;nbsp;","author_name":"Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine","author_url":"http:\/\/rachelbartonpine.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/1500881\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/3045146"}