Ah great question by expanding it beyond the violin!

Tough choice but it would have to be one of the last piano concertos -- nos. 21, 23, 24 and 27 all top the list but if I had to pick just one it would probably be the last one, K. 595 (#27)

How often do you or your colleagues lose timing/your place and have to catch up?

What is your absolute favourite Mozart concerto? (It doesn't have to be violin!)

With performers it's pretty clear. In the past few decades, Asian musicians (including myself) have come to dominate the ranks of string players (not so much with winds and brass). When I was in school, however, it was more Korean and Japanese players, whereas now it's trending more and more towards Chinese students.

With the new emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion however, I expect that we'll see more and more trends towards minorities that traditionally haven't necessarily been a part of classical music.

I can NOT! It's hard enough to play the "right" way ....

Oops just saw the second half of the question. If I had to start over, I'd play the cello.

In your time as a performer and teacher, have you noticed any demographic trends in leadership, performers or audiences?

Is a lot of mental health advice for people who really need it over-rated / not useful, purely in the sense that if you are say, in an abusive relationship, all your self-care will likely be undone by staying in that relationship?

I say this after doing lots of work on my mental health - and realising I needed to kick the bigger problems to enjoy better mental health, if that makes any sense?

Just saw that Leslie Nielsen movie where he plays a violinist (Wrongfully Accused). Can you play the violin with your nose or other parts of your body ?

Violinosaurus?

My parents chose it for me! It just found its way into my hands haha.

Hi there!

Good question, but at that level it's usually super talented individuals that catch my attention. Student-formed ensembles don't always show up on my radar screen right away.

What's your favorite dinosaur?

What made you decide to play the violin? If you had to start over and learn/master a totally different instrument, which would you choose?

Hi David. Thanks for doing this AMA.

As a teacher at Juilliard, I'm sure you get to see a bunch of exciting student and alumni bands form. Are there any bands/groups/ensembles (of any genre) you've seen at Juilliard that you'd like to give a shoutout to? I'm always on the hunt for new music.

Thanks again!

Users, please be wary of proof. You are welcome to ask for more proof if you find it insufficient.

OP, if you need any help, please message the mods here.

Thank you!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[removed]

[removed]

[removed]

[removed]

> He’s not giving advice to a random person not asking for it.

That's exactly what I did. I didn't have a question for him.

When I wrote my comment, the AMA post was at 0 karma, he'd gotten like 3 replies after 4 hours, and he had already gone to bed. I thought the thread was going to disappear forever or I'd have maybe PMed him. But that seemed a little too direct. It wasn't an attack.

I don't know if he was receptive to it or if he was raging in private (or both, lol). Or even if he plans to ignore it all. None of that's my business. "Thank you for your feedback" was a super professional response, and it impressed me.

[removed]

[removed]

[removed]

Fatter Splatter Flatter