{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 79: Making Fun WITH the Music: Aleksey Igudesman","description":"Episode 79: Making Fun WITH the Music: Aleksey Igudesman\n \nUpcoming Events: July 16 – faculty performance at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp in Olathe, KS, July 20 – Earthen Grave at the Metroplex Heavy Fest in Dallas, July 21-24 teaching at Le Domaine Forget in Quebec, July 28 – Vieuxtemps 5 for Music in the Mountains in Durango, CO, July 29-August 4 – teaching at the Jink and Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling\n \nInquiries from my Inbox:  David from Nebraska writes: “I wonder what suggestions you have for developing skill with harmonics.” Delaney asks: “When you're performing, what kinds of things do you focus on or think about while you're playing? Do you ever find your mind drifting to random thoughts?”\n \nRandom Musical Thought: Is Bach the only great composer whose music is still satisfying to hear even if done metronomically and without expression?\n \nMain Topic: A conversation with violinist\/composer\/comedian Aleksey Igudesman. For more information about his many projects, please visit www.alekseyigudesman.com\n \nTotal playing time: 00:58:12\n \nSUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES!\n \nWould 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!\n \nThanks for listening!\n \nwww.rachelbartonpine.com\n \nwww.twitter.com\/rbpviolinist\nwww.facebook.com\/rachelbartonpineviolinist\nwww.youtube.com\/RachelBartonPine\n\n Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine is produced by Windy Apple Studios www.windyapple.com","author_name":"Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine","author_url":"http:\/\/rachelbartonpine.libsyn.com","html":"