Richard Moss, M.D.

Dr. Richard Moss is an ear, nose, and throat surgeon in private practice in Jasper, Indiana. He writes a column for the local paper. To see more of Dr. Moss’s articles, visit his website at www.exodusmd.com

From Bribery to Musical Achievement: My Daughter and Her Violin, Fifteen Years Later

March 21, 2012 by Richard Moss, M.D.

I watched with my wife and three children from the pews of the old church in the small village of Dale, Indiana, a stately but modest wooden structure with a steeple, painted in white, on a quiet street, like a post card. My daughter, Arielle, eighteen years old, was readying herself for what would be her final recital as a member of “Strings,” the Suzuki organization of teachers, parents, and young students that is and has been the center of the violin universe in the area. Read more ▶