Music News 8/18/12

Why Violas don't suck

Violas are a beautiful instrument. They have a higher range than a cello, but lower than a violin. Even though the works that were written for us were not as famous as many violin or cello concertos, they all still have extreme beauty in the music.

Take Bloch's Suite Hebraique for viola as an example. The range and dexterity of the instrument is widely explored in this work. And Britten's Elegy takes the viola and makes it hauntingly beautiful by itself. I have always been interested by my instrument and will be exploring it all my life.