New York String Studio

Friends, the moment has finally arrived. For anyone who's wondered where I've been for the past three years, here is your answer. I am overjoyed to be able to share that after a tremendous amount of hard work, I'm back onstage doing what I love most, and ready share everything I've learned. Hope to see more of all of you soon... https://www.norakrohn.com/writer/2021/10/16/the-season-of-my-dystonia
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The Season of My Dystonia — Nora Krohn I've probably played Vivaldi's Le quattro stagioni, or at least parts of it, several dozen times. A recording—on cassette tape, for anyone who remembers those—appeared in my Christmas stocking when I was about ten, and I practically wore it out from repeated listening. I couldn't have known at t...

Check out this article by New York String Studio teacher Nora Krohn on the power of your heart in overcoming criticism and self-doubt.

The Transformative Power of Caring A number of years ago a conductor I knew from a handful of previous engagements invited me to be a guest principal for a concert with a chamber orchestra in Europe. When I arrived at the first rehearsal, exhausted from the trip, I was feeling a little apprehensive at the prospect of leading