Hi my name is Ann. I’m a young adult and I’ve played violin and more recently cello with Innominato-Strings for a number of years. In January this year I went with a fellow cellist, Dianne, to the Riverina Summer School for Strings in Wagga NSW. The School caters for all players of violin, viola, cello, […]
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Playing in a String Quartet
For the concert this year, the string ensemble also created a small number of string groups, one of which was the string quartet. Our string quartet were the first performers in the winter concert. After initially feeling nervous, we were all a bit relieved at the end, as it went pretty well. To be honest […]
Playing in a community orchestra concert
Playing in a community orchestra concert is something everybody has to experience in their lives. That’s true if you’ve always had a hankering to learn a string instrument. And it’s true if you’ve got your violin from childhood lessons still tucked under your bed. I’ve discovered that it’s on the bucket-list for more people than I […]
Orchestra etiquette
Being a member of Innominato Strings is great fun and very rewarding. Because we are such a large and exuberant group of adults we have all agreed on a few ground rules to make sure it all runs smoothly and happily. Please take a few minutes now to improve your orchestra etiquette by familiarising yourself […]
Learning an Instrument
Many of us looking to sharpen our intellectual edges have already passed the age when becoming a prodigy is an option. We missed the opportunity to start clarinet lessons at 5. We lacked the discipline to practice for hours on end. We were told we couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. It’s never too […]
