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...Chang wrote her part of the story and asked Liu and Lee to sketch out narratives for their characters. But even with Chang's track record?starring roles in films such as The Red Violin, writing and directing more than 10 movies, including critical hits like 1999's Tempting Heart?20:30:40 was a tough sell. "Women's projects are never very hot," she says. "People hear 'Sylvia Chang' and they think, 'Ugh, women's film.'" But Chang insisted there was an audience for a Chinese movie that didn't show triads or flying swordsmen. With the help...
...first violinist in the renowned Juilliard Quartet now seem like a musical warm-up for the multifaceted career he has pursued since he retired from the group in 1997. At an upcoming concert that typifies his new approach to performing, Mann will conduct, play chamber music, perform on violin and viola and debut his own composition--all on the same program. "When you love your art, it's easy to keep going," he says. "There's always more repertoire...
...Violin virtuoso Louise Behrend, 87, maintains a studio for 30 students, mentoring kids more than 80 years her junior. "What you don't use, you lose," she says, explaining why her hands are nearly always hovering over her violin's fingerboard. "Playing violin is one of the few activities that use your entire being--your mind, body and emotions," she notes...
...People say, 'You're crazy. You should slow down,'" Behrend remarks. "But why retire? What I love more than anything is teaching and playing the violin." Legendary lyric bass Daniel Ferro, 82, concurs. "I couldn't think of retiring," says Ferro, who still has a booming voice. "I would be bored to tears. I'll probably die at the keyboard...
...Ghungroo’s diverse forums. A one-time singer for the Opportunes, Sur collaborated with Om L. Lala ’06 on the moving original song “Oceans Apart,” which the pair co-wrote and performed with guitar and violin accompaniment by Arjun Kumar ’04 and Sonali Palchaudhuri...