An Imperfect Instrument: Jennifer Stumm @ TEDxAldeburgh

Jennifer Strum calls the viola the "middle child of the string instruments." Through a mixture of talk and performance, she offers a compelling meditation on the viola's capacity for emotion-- and for making beautiful music

Violist Jennifer Stumm has forged a unique musical path as a dynamic advocate for her instrument. Hailed by the Washington Post for the "opal-like beauty" of her playing, she brings the viola into the spotlight with innovative programming and irrepressible enthusiasm. Jennifer recently made solo debuts at the Kennedy Center, Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, and the Ravinia Festival, Chicago, as well as appearing at the Wigmore Hall, the Concergebouw, Amsterdam and at the BBC Proms. Upcoming she releases her first disc for Naxos of rarely heard 18th century virtuoso works by Alessandro Rolla. Jennifer is the winner of three major international competitions: Concert Artists Guild, where she was the first violist in the 60 year history of the competition to unanimously take first prize, the William Primrose competition, and the International Competition of Geneva.

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[TheLittlepinkwolf]

Just beautiful. I greatly respect her. Everything that she said about the viola is true

[sweetwendelina]

This is fantastic Jen!! Thank you!

[WrangellElias]

Stumm is one of the world's greatest violists, hands down. She's done what so few others have. I'm so happy to see her explaining why she plays.

[otterhouse]

Not getting an applause after playing never sounded so impressive as here... Great!

[livelikediene]

beautiful