Description: Highlights the mobility and migration of celebrity violinists in the twentieth century, reflecting on the mechanisms of cultural exchange, the issues associated with living 'parallel identities', and the evolution of new performance traditions in an era of globalisation.
Brief description: Curt Thompson is Head of Strings at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Australia. He is an accomplished violin soloist, teacher, chamber musician and lecturer, and convenor of Australia's richest prize for violinists, the Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship for Violinists.
Review Quotes: "This collection of essays proves and celebrates the valuable legacies that Australians left in the violin world and the contributions of overseas violinists to the Australian scene ... This book is a marvelous initiative. Hopefully, there will be many more volumes soon!" --Susan Pierotti, AUSTA Stringendo Journal