The first victim of my attempts to teach the violin was my own sister. She was six and I was sixteen. Not yet knowing any better, I used the old fashioned method of teaching. My sister nevertheless attained a decent level of competence in music before moving on to other things.
Both my sister and I followed our hearts. Mine led to the violin, and I have made a living from it ever since. I have 40 Suzuki students and play regularly with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. I also have two young children. My sister ended up in Guatemala. She has…
