High Notes - Q&A with Musician Claudia Deiboldt
Name: Claudia Deiboldt Residence: Albion, New York Occupation: Retired Instrumental String Music Teacher Years with the GSO: My very first GSO concert was back in the late 1970’s – A December concert with Isaiah Jackson conducting.Q. Which instrument/s do you play? A. Violin, viola, cello and string bassQ. What was your first instrument? When and why did you start playing? A. I began playing the violin in 5th My first violin had belonged to my grandfather and it was decided I would learn to play it. I would have played anything put in my hands!Q. What are your fondest musical memories? A. My earliest memory is singing and reciting nursery rhymes with my dad with almost anything we did together. Another wonderful memory is the string quartet I played in for 11 years with Helen and John Grapka and Alton Dewey. We rarely performed; it was about getting together and making music for the joy of it.Q. What advice would you give to beginning instrumental students? A. Listen to good recordings of your instrument. Don’t be afraid to experiment and explore new things on your instrument. Practice, Practice, Practice.Q. People would be surprised to know that I…… A. Am addicted to knitting and rarely go a day without it.Q. List 3 adjectives that best describe you. A. Family-oriented, sentimental, and optimistic.Q. What would you like to be doing in 5 years? A. Traveling, spending more time with family, and playing lots of violin.Q. Which famous musician/composer would you most like to meet? A. BeethovenQ. If you could play another instrument, what would it be? A. French Horn! There is so much wonderful literature for horn.Q. What's the most challenging aspect of being a musician? A. For me the biggest challenge is maintaining my playing skills. A goal for retirement is to hone my performance skills. Back to the practice room for me!