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Questions and Answers

Do you have a personal question for Lindsay? Or a musical question you would like Lindsay to answer?
E-mail Lindsay at LindsayDeutsch@aol.com, and she'll answer it.

How many hours a day do you practice?

I generally practice about 5 hours a day - every day.

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What is your favorite piece you perform?

My favorite piece is usually the piece I am currently learning.

  What are your favorite foods?

I love my mother's Lime Chicken. 		      What kind of music do you like to listen to on the radio?

Oddly enough, I listen to the Top 40 rock station when I'm driving in the car.
 

What kind of violin do you play on?

I play on a Sanctus Seraphin, made in 1742. This violin is on loan to me from my good friend, Peter Mandell.

Do you play any sports?

In middle school I spent a lot of time playing racquetball. I practiced for about 2 hours a day, five days a week, and actually was 1st in the world in my age group for a short time. My best experiences as a racquetball player occurred in Colorado at the US Olympic Training Center. There were 22 of us on the US Olympic team and we would meet every summer for about 10 days in Colorado and work out together. It was a really wonderful bonding experience and created an overwhelming sense of team spirit. Unfortunately, as a result of a serious knee injury (ruptured ACL), I have not played for a while, but I certainly have been known to play some ping pong here and there.

   

 

 

What do you like to do to relax?

When I'm not practicing, I like to watch TV, listen to the radio, or read a book.

What sparked your interest in the violin, as opposed to another instrument?

One morning when I was 2 years old, I was eating my Honey Nut Cheerios in front of the TV watching Sesame Street. Itzhak Perlman was the special guest that morning and he played the violin with Bert, Ernie, and the rest of the crew. I was so mesmerized by his playing that I immediately asked my parents if I could play the violin. They felt I was too young at that point, but finally gave in when I was 5 (the perfect age to start in my opinion). I started out on a shoe box strung with rubber bands. Beautiful sounds did not come until many years later!

If it weren't for that particular show, I'd probably be a pianist today, because my mom is a piano teacher. If I had studied piano with my mom, I would have most likely been a homeless runaway before too long. Just kidding mom!