Synopsis
Judith Glyde, in the fall of 1999, spent three months in the Khumbu region of the Himalayas. Following in the footsteps of the Buddhist teacher who enters contemplative isolation to study, she experienced these months in a secluded village, Sengma, re-exploring the six suites for solo cello by Bach.
Upon her return, Judith wrote: "Where shall I start? Sengma was a remote, isolated Sherpa village of only several houses facing tremendous 22-23000-foot peaks. My accomplishment was considerable: memorizing the six Bach suites; meeting many challenges, physical and spiritual; and living with a Sherpa family. Trekking to see Mount Everest was an extraordinary experience and the fulfillment of a grand obsession. I was in awe of this top of the world-the 'Land of Snows.' The experience, once put into hindsight (as I am still affected by the isolation of those three months), will remain the adventure of a lifetime-the most inspiring task I have ever accomplished."
To go outside of one's comfort zone while communicating with nature and with those around you is a gift. I have no regrets -not for things past, only for those that I will not accomplish.
About the Author
Judith Glyde, originally from Toronto, Canada, studied with Bernard Greenhouse at the Hartt School in Hartford, CT., and in New York City at the Manhattan School of Music. A founding member of the Manhattan String Quartet in 1970, the quartet performed over 80 concerts a year, appearing throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, the former Soviet Union, and South America. The Quartet's discography includes 25 recordings for the labels Naxos, Sony, Koch, Newport Classics, and Centaur Records, including six ESS.A.Y. discs featuring the 15 string quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich, the first recording of the complete cycle by an American quartet. Of the cycle, TIME magazine wrote, "One of the most important musical events of 1991."
From 1992, the professor of cello and chamber music and Chair of the String faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder, she performed as teacher and guest artist with festivals including the Fairbanks (AK) Summer Arts Festival, the Adriatic Chamber Music Festival (IT), the Australian Chamber Music Festival in Townsville (AUS), and the Castleman Quartet Program. Judith was formerly Director of the Winterschool program of the ACMF and often presented pre-concert lectures for the Boulder Philharmonic and the CU Artists Series.
In 2014, after retiring from the university, she moved to Florence, Italy to perform and to investigate a new interest in Renaissance History and Art. Judith was also integral, with pianist, Antonio Artese, in the establishment of a study abroad program for music students in Florence and Siena. In 2017, she moved to Greenwich Village, New York City where she is on the Boards of Forever Buffs NY (CU alumni) and the non-profit organization, Friends of Chigiana. In the spring of 2022, she was honored when presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Music, University of Colorado Boulder.
She has written numerous articles for Strings, American String Teacher, and The Strad (UK).
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