The Fidler Journal
Essays on artistry & upbringing
Notes from the studio on practice, pedagogy, and raising serious young artists.
Pedagogy
Why we never rush a beginner
The first year at an instrument decides the next ten. Here is how we protect it.
The studio
What an examination really teaches
Exams are not the point. But preparing for them changes a young musician profoundly.
Tradition
The grandmother the conservatory is named for
Galina Fidler believed a serious artistic childhood was a gift. We built a school around that belief.