17/12/2025
“These exceptional pieces deserve renewed attention from both pedagogues and performers seeking distinctive repertoire beyond the standard canon."
Read Rafael Bolivar's review of Coleridge-Taylor's 'Four Characteristic Waltzes' in the latest digital issue of JESTA! Simply follow the link in the comments below to catch up on your free digital issue.
🎻🎁The Winter 2025 issue of Jesta, our magazine for young bowed string pupils, is out now! Link in comments.
This issue is a particularly special one as it marks the start of ESTA UK sharing this unique resource with our cousins, ASTA in America, and AUSTA in Australia.
To celebrate these valuable global partnerships, the issue features a stand-out interview with violinist Nathan Cole, the new leader of the Boston Symphony, and a fascinating article on what happens inside your brain when learning a string instrument, by Australia's award-winning music teacher, researcher and writer, Dr Anita Collins.
Just in time for the holidays, your pupils will find loads of ideas to motivate their practice, reviews and recommendations, inspirational quotes, repertoire to discover, puzzles and prizes! As always, please do encourage your pupils to write to us for a special mention in the next issue!
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Guy Johnston Natesviolin Dr Anita Collins Florian Leonhard Fine Violins
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