Richard Narroway    Cellist

As I go about re-learning some old repertoire for upcoming concerts, I try to remind myself not to get into the habit of simply going...

Concerts getting cancelled or postponed, flights rescheduled, hotel bookings refunded (or not).. I guess this is the life of a musician...

A couple of days before a recent solo recital I somehow managed to cut open the tip of the middle finger on my left hand. I’m not really...

The other day I came across a quote from the legendary Bruce Lee, which I have been ruminating over ever since. It is so simple and...

There are a few iconic works in the core repertory with a special quality that makes them instantly recognizable, even after hearing just...

I have always been fascinated by the idea of the Aboriginal “Walkabout.” To venture alone into the harsh wilderness as a young boy, for...

Mindfulness has become a bit of a buzzword lately. I keep coming across articles about meditation retreats, drop-in yoga classes, even...

I find it oddly fascinating to learn about the routines of my colleagues, from the various methods by which they warm up, to their...

After a cello workshop the other day, one of the audience members asked me an important question: “What do you do when you are losing...

Here is a link to a recent interview with Erika Funke of WVIA radio. We talk about Bach, Boccherini, Brahms and Chopin!...

Sitting through a complete performance of Bach’s Cello Suites is exhausting, no matter how good it is. Think about it: 3 hours of music,...

And there goes the final day of the tour. I don’t know whether I should laugh or cry. It has been such a wonderful, life-changing...

I can count the days left on my fingers until my month-long tour around Australia with the Bach cello suites. Just over a week to go!! I...

I finally found the time to make the second tutorial video for my piatti project! Apologies for the delay. This video offered some new...

It is always a pleasure to spend some time home in Sydney. In the past five years that I have been studying abroad in the US, I have come...

Here is the first of 12 Piatti tutorial videos! It was so much fun putting this video together :). Instead of recording in a standard...