Friday, May 3, 2013

Janos Starker -- Educator and Performer

I'm sure many of you heard that Janos Starker, one of the most respected cellists of our time, passed on Sunday, April 28th, 2013.  Here's a brief segment from NPR in remembrance of a man who believed teaching was his calling.

Remembering Janos Starker, The Cellist 'Born To Be A Teacher'

New York Times

Janos Starker, Master of the Cello, Dies at 88

The following is a short excerpt from the Medici TV Documentary Series - A Lesson In Music.



In my most humble opinion, Starker performed with so much more ease and technical fluidity than some of his contemporaries.

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