During the month of October, Midori was busy giving masterclasses and workshops throughout the United States via Zoom. The sessions were offered to young musicians, their parents and teachers. So far, she has worked with groups in Connecticut, New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Washington, Indiana and New Mexico, with sessions continuing in November. In addition to masterclasses on specific works, the other subjects of her workshops are: How to Practice Aural Heritage How to Encourage and Support your Child to Practice Well, Encouraging Young People to Keep Music in their Lives Beyond High School Life as Professional Musician: what steps to take and what to be prepared for if you want […]

Midori performs these works with the Festival Strings Lucerne on a recording made in early March 2020, just prior to the global pandemic lockdown. The recording sessions had originally been planned around a concert performance with the orchestra at the KKL, Lucerne’s Culture and Congress Centre, and subsequent concerts in the UK, Singapore, China and Korea, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation or postponement of the entire tour. The Swiss concert was cancelled at less than 48 hours’ notice as Midori and the orchestra were already in the midst of rehearsals. Midori explains: As everyone’s health and safety were of paramount concern, we were naturally obliged to follow official […]