Anthea Kreston: on Music Practice & Leading an Adventurous Life Through Music

This week on the Time to Practice podcast I’m sharing a fantastic conversation with violinist Anthea Kreston. Anthea is a member of the Delgani Quartet, a parent, and a former Suzuki kid. She’s also All Classical Radio’s artist in residence this year, 2026 through 2027.

In this conversation Anthea Kreston talks about her childhood growing up as a young violinist, including the time she got to play for Shinichi Suzuki, her philosophy about music practice for her own two children, her new memoir Crescendo: Chronicles of an Adventurous Violinist, and she shares a fantastic practice tip with us that I would like all my own students to take to heart.

I can’t wait to get my own copy of Anthea’s book and start reading, especially after such a fun and insightful conversation!

To Listen to the full episode you can find the Time to Practice Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform. You can also listen directly from the link below: 

Links in this episode with Anthea Kreston

Positive Practice Workbook by Christine E Goodner 

Anthea Kreston’s Website: https://antheakreston.com/

Anthea Kreston’s Book: https://antheakreston.com/crescendo

Crescendo Reader’s Guide

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