GM Nostr ☀️🐿️ I’m just finishing my warm-up before heading into rehearsals, so here’s a happy little improv to start the day. This morning while I had my coffee by the river, I watched a little chipmunk scampering around, stashing away nuts in its cheeks, and darting in and out of little holes. A tiny magical creature to behold ✨ So here’s my happy little magical chipmunk improv… light, playful, a little mischievous. Featuring my viola for the week. Hope it brings some joy to your morning. Have a great day, friends! #musicstr #grownostr

GM Nostr ☀️🎻 Checking in straight from the rehearsal space today. I’m about to play with a string orchestra! Here’s a little glimpse while I’m working on my part. It’s a fast, driving, galloping dance 🎶 (with a vocalist joining us later 😀) If you listen closely, you might hear two cellists practicing in the background … we’re all just sneaking in some practise in the cracks. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into the daily life of a musician! Wishing you all a great day too 💫 #musicstr

GM Nostr ☀️🎻 Today I find myself in the basement of a church in a town I’m not normally in… playing a borrowed viola! I couldn’t bring both my violin and viola on the plane, so I’m grateful to have this lovely instrument for the week. It’s much smaller than my own, which is quite large (violas vary a lot in size), so it feels like a whole new experience under the fingers. But it really is a beautiful instrument, with a beautiful sound. Here I’m reading the viola part from a recent quintet (2024) written by a good friend of mine, one of the pieces I’ll be performing this week. If you look closely at my eyes, you can see I’m reading sheet music just off-screen… so this is not an improv, but a written piece of music! You can imagine the 4 other parts the other instruments play 🎵🎶 Hope you enjoy this little glimpse into my musical world, and that you have a lovely day 🌿✨ #musicstr

GM Nostr! I’ve got a video to share but there’s something up with @primal - videos not uploading as usual. Will try again a bit later!

Good afternoon, Nostr 🌞 Back on the road again today, heading up to the festival in just a few minutes. Wrapping up my morning practice session and feeling good! It’s a gorgeous sunny day and I can’t tell you what a difference it makes that my violin is freshly adjusted, new strings, new bow hair … everything’s just ringing beautifully. Here’s a little improv that came out kind of happy and green and reverent. Grateful for the day! I realized I was playing in the Mixolydian mode without even planning it… it’s got that happy, green, and reverent sound. Just followed where the sound wanted to go. I’m feeling good and I hope you are too! Enjoy 🎻✨ #musicstr

Good evening, Nostr 🌙 Coming at you a little late today again. It’s been a busy one! Errands in town, got that fresh haircut, a stop at the luthier violin shop to get the violin checked out and adjusted, and even a new rehair on my bow (yes, they actually still use real horsehair 🐎🎻). Now I’m back to practicing ahead of a full festival week of music. Here’s a whirlwind improv… intense, driving, like I’m running, I’m going places, I’m urgent, and giving it everything I’ve got. ⚡️ It’s fun to start these high energy improvisations… I’m just making it up as I go so it’s a challenge to just stay on track without face planting! 😆 Been enjoying doing this on Nostr!! 💜 Hope you’re all having a great Sunday ✨ #musicstr