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At the age of not quite 50, why would anyone start playing the musical saw? If that person was developing … Read more

Nov 01, 2020

"A less romantic instrument she could hardly have chosen, but she herself is sufficient compensation for its lack of glamour."
"A contemporary opinion on Dragonetti, the 18th century virtuoso, is perhaps the most fitting comment on her own playing."
"With perfect artistry and superb phrasing on her double bass Naish delighted the audience."
"Miss Naish produced some rich nasal tones and added garlands to her growing reputation as a virtueso bass player."
"There are surely not many players who could be so assured in those hair-raising harmonies."
"Miss Naish gave a brilliant performance with confident double stopping and daring cadenzas, earning her a very well-deserved ovation."
"The most considerable item was Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata originally writted for a kind of bowed guitar."

A sight for saw eyes