More than one string to her bow
A PATCHWORK of string players waves and smiles at the camera. The participants, aged two to 92, are dotted across the world, from Scotland to Siberia. A cat peers over a music stand as one young musician wrestles with a tricky phrase, trying to emulate the posture demonstrated by the violinist on his phone. His music teacher is international soloist and educator Nicola Benedetti. Students are not using YouTube videos—Miss Benedetti is there, on the screen in real time, talking directly to 7,159 participants
