My grandfather and my dad's brothers and my dad all worked in construction. It's the whole cultural thing, you know, your parents want you to go to the next level of whatever, and I decided that I ought to be… — Bruce Molsky Copy Share Image
The way you hold the bow, the way that violinists are trained to produce a note, is really different. I'm not an expert in classical music. I don't want to say something that ends up in print and somebody comes running after me with a shovel, but they're taught for each note to stand alone in a very deliberate kind… — Bruce Molsky Copy Share
There are things about how a note sounds on a violin that are really analogous to the human voice - you have a frequency and the air, and then you have a timbre which really is overtones - and making those things work together is one thing. The other thing is mechanical: If you can use your hands and arms… — Bruce Molsky Copy Share
My grandfather and my dad's brothers and my dad all worked in construction. It's the whole cultural thing, you know, your parents want you… — Bruce Molsky Copy Share Image
I've kind of codified certain things for myself, rhythmic patterns and mechanical ways of using the bow to create layers of rhythm. What I'm… — Bruce Molsky Copy Share Image
There are people that appreciate the music for its musical value and there are people that will always think that it should be reserved… — Bruce Molsky Copy Share Image
Strength doesn't come from what you do, strength is from who you are. — Bruce Molsky Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I teach a student something that I think is really simple, I realize I'm teaching them something they can do 90 percent… — Bruce Molsky Copy Share Image
