Ralph holmes violinist biography of martin luther

Nashville-March 1st 2012

I have had the opportunity to work on Delius 3rd Sonata with a very gifted young violinist, Midori Komachi.

Ralph holmes violinist biography of martin luther king

This is a work which I associated so strongly with Ralph Holmes. The way that he changed my artistic viewpoint very early on in life relates very strongly to the work that I find myself doing now, that I want to write a little about that.

Ralph’s playing was of incandescent humanity.

I knew it best very close up, hearing him play in his music studio at home in Kent. My first lessons with him as a 12 year old were musical experiences of such intensity, showing me a standard of artistic honesty which drives me to this day.

However, it was the means which Ralph used to ‘get’ to me which made the long term impact.

I think that he recognised that I was unable, at that point, to see a link between my musical existence and t