Ever since the time when I began to mature in my artistic life, I have often thought about this question. Do performing artists reach…

Today I want to talk about your practice sessions. How do you practice the violin efficiently - or any instrument for that matter?

This Nürnberger bow is the first bow which I bought with my own money, back in 2018 - and it remains to be in my collection…

This was the very first bow that caught my interest when I began exploring the world of period bows. Weighing in at “just”…

It features a distinctive Cramer head, named after the esteemed German violinist Johann Wilhelm Cramer (1746-1799) from…

I acquired this bow in 2019 from Gregor Walbrodt in Berlin, the maker himself, just as I began my first position as concertmaster…

Around this time last year, I began to grow increasingly curious about playing on gut strings. I had always heard how colorful and…

In June 2022, I was preparing to travel to Istanbul for a performance at the Istanbul Music Festival. At the time, I was playing a beautiful…

This is my primary bow: a fine Franz Albert Nürnberger (Jr.), made around 1900-1905. It’s an octagonal stick crafted in the style of…

Since 2023, I’ve had the incredible privilege of playing a rare violin crafted by Gaetano Guadagnini (II), loaned to me by a private…

Wound gut strings: For the last half year, I've been using, almost exclusively, gut strings, both on my Guadagnini and modern…

I dedicated the last of my Ysaÿe recordings to the great Turkish violin virtuoso Ayla Erduran, who passed away a week ago…

One lesson I’ve learnt in the past couple years is that one cannot rush the process of becoming a better musician. As deeply related…