Forty years ago, twelve-year-old me got a brand-new viola from the great luthier (and now friend) Hiroshi Iizuka!
Hiroshi Iizuka in his Narberth studio
Scott and Maria in New Orleans
It took me a long time to name her, but I finally settled on Maria. (For any West Side Story fans, I named her brother--- an Iizuka violin--- Bernardo.)
Maria and Bernardo
Maria and I will be giving two 40th anniversary concerts next month, in acoustically- and visually-impressive churches in North East England. Both concerts will feature unaccompanied music by me, J.S. Bach, Nicolò Paganini, Eugène Ysaÿe, Max Reger, Victor Frost, and Robert Pleasure. (More details below at the links)
Scott and Maria in Massachusetts
After four decades, Maria is still as beautiful as the day I first set eyes on her. And she's had to put up with a lot from me! If you come to a concert, please express to her your condolences.
Scott and Maria at the International Viola Congress in Cincinnati, Ohio
Click below for details of each concert:
Link to Gateshead concert (Sunday, the 22nd of November at 2pm)
Link to Berwick-upon-Tweed concert (Saturday, the 28th November at 2pm)
Please tell your friends, and I hope to see some of you there!
Scott