About Me
- James Andrewes
- I grew up in one of the most beautiful places in the world: Dunedin, New Zealand. Surrounded by music in a family that loved and supported the arts, I began violin lessons at the age of 5 and soon knew that music would be my passion in life. After completing a Bachelor of Music at the University of Otago, I spent a wonderful year playing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra before completing a Master of Music at the University of Oregon. Soon after a return to New Zealand, I formed with three friends the Tasman String Quartet, with which I had the great fortune of travelling to the University of Colorado to study with one of the all-time greats; the Takács Quartet. For many years I had been drawn towards what I consider to be the extraordinary beauty of historically informed performance. Following my string quartet studies, I began a second Master's degree in Early Music at Indiana University. I am now living in Bloomington, enjoying the chance to play early music with wonderful groups in the area. Photo: © Steve Riskind
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Hello!
Welcome to my blog! I've never done this before, but this is going to be the place where I have a few rants and raves and get creative with words. For those who don't know, I'm currently in Bloomington, IN in the first year of a Masters Degree in Early Music. I seem to be an eternal student - this is my fourth degree, and my third in America. But this degree really means a lot to me, as Early Music is the area of music that I've loved and wanted to focus on for so long. It's been a long road to get here, but it's all going fairly smoothly and I'm loving every moment of it! This is just a short, initial message, but there'll be more later and I'll try to make a regular weekly posting.
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I like to rant and I like to rave... Especially at ghetto shit that goes on at school! Hahaha! LOL!!! Anyway, hope you enjoy the blogging experience.
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