C J – the principal violist of the Philly O will be playing the Walton concerto in front of the orchestra. In preparing for it he asked me to do all I could to make it look and sound its best.Among other things, we decided to try a new higher bridge. You don’t simply work on C J ‘s viola – you collaborate . He has very strong ideas – and I always like the urgency and intensity that he brings to it. I find myself constantly learning by this kind of interaction with players – each player and instrument is different and success requires different approaches all the time 
