Interview with Mr. Shmuel Ashkenasi 

I am really grateful to interview Mr. Shmuel Ashkenasi about music. He shared about his thoughts on playing style across generations and culture, emancipation of all voices in string quartet, his favorite artists and his purpose in life as a musician.
“I love musicians who are able to draw people in by playing softly rather then playing very loudly. There is a big emphasis on playing big sound. ...there is another way which makes audiences listen very attentively when you are able to play softly and with a great distinction and great artistry. I think intimacy is missing”...
“I do believe that Asian people can play German music and German musicians can play Russian music and ets...”
“(I love to share) the possibilities to mesmerize the audience with color, with poetry, with artistry with imagination, with character ...”- Shmuel