Musicians In Transition

As a former professional violinist, I understand what it takes to master an instrument. I also understand what it means to suffer unexpected injuries and to have your ability to play that instrument taken away. Injuries and other events can be obstacles to us getting to be involved with our instruments in the ways that we want to be. This can be frustrating, confusing and even frightening, and we have to find ways to face those circumstances, to make sense out of them, and to cope with them. I’ve found that often as we work through these situations we develop a greater sense of what our connection to our instrument is, what we want to get out of our relationship with our instrument, and what being able to play means to us.