Crescendo: Chronicles of an Adventurous Violinist

“This tale sparkles.”―BLAIR TINDALL, author of Mozart in the Jungle

“Crescendo is a searingly honest look at the classical music world from within and manages to be as funny and uplifting as it is devastating.”—LING LING HUANG, author of Immaculate Conception and Natural Beauty

A funny and fierce memoir of a classical performer’s struggles, tragedies, and triumphs

When American violinist Anthea Kreston is selected as the fourth member of Germany’s Artemis Quart...