VIOLINISTS ARE BORN, NOT MADE - SUSAN HOLLOWAY

This lady has made the Violin sing to the tunes of all the songs which touches your heart. Maybe her touch makes the tune so relaxing that even you start matching your lips with the lyrics of song. Susan Holloway not only changed the way the string instrument can be heard but even went a step forward to take her style of creating melody to the Social Media. Her covers and tunes for all the popular songs you know are the best. In in exclusive interview with Prakhar Khare she said, "Violinists are born, Not made". This statement cannot be denied. She was phenomenal even when she was a child and started learning the string instrument. Playing the most famous songs on violin, took her to the public popularity

Q. At what age did you start playing Violin? How did your elementary training with the instrument go?

A. I started playing violin when I was 6 years old, in the Suzuki method. I progressed rapidly, finishing the 10 books in 3 years, faster than anyone had or has ever done in the program where I studied. I loved to practice from a young age-my teacher says I am the only student he has ever had to tell not to practice so much, but I just loved it!! I was concertmaster of the Memphis Youth Symphony Orchestra, and was offered a violin scholarship at Vanderbilt University.

Q. You herself is recognized as virtuoso classical violinist but whom do you admire?

A. I have many violin heroes, the first being Itzhak Perlman. It was after attending a Perlman I have many violin heroes, the first being Itzhak Perlman. It was after attending a Perlman

Q. Your music has evolved through ages, what is that one thing that feel is common in this journey?

A. Although the type and style of music I play has evolved over the years and continues to evolve, the common thread in my playing is heart. Heart and emotion in my music are essential. I feel that the tone expresses the heart so much(as Dr. Suzuki said, “beautiful tone, beautiful heart), so my sound(or tone) is very very important to me. Also, as I have started playing more rock and pop music, I think the lyrics in my head as I play as a way to convey the emotion of a song. People often say they feel like they can hear the words in my playing. When I record, I look at the lyrics, not at a musical chart. This is a very unique approach, but I feel it helps me express the emotion and heart of a song.

Q. Did you choose Violin or the Violin chose you?

A. I always say, violinists are born, not made. I feel I was created to play the violin, so in that way the violin chose me. Perlman’s violin playing at that concert when I was five awakened the inborn violinist in me, and the rest is history!!

Q. What is Susan 's Percussion for life?

A. Susan ’ s Percussion for life. I will take that question to mean what is the rhythm of my lifeor what keeps me going, my life ’ s heartbeat, my purpose. I was made to play the violin, to create excellent music music that extends love, peace, healing, and light to the world-music that expresses what words cannot in the universal language of love.