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Flare Magazine
Buzz 
Fashion Toronto
Classical Beauties
Toronto Sun
Sex and Violins
Sunday Mail (Scotland)
Lara: It's good to be back
Gear Magazine
Sex and Violins
Edmonton Sun
Tell Lara we love her
see also See Magazine
La Scena Musicale
Lara St. John's Passion
The Strad
A galaxy of promise
Palm Beach Illustrated
First Fiddle
Time Out New York
Sex and violins
Chatelaine
Lara's themes
Orange County Register
PROFILE: Her sexy album covers draw attention to Lara St. John, but so does her skill
Toronto Star
Violinist Lara St. John trying to bring Bach and friends to a younger crowd
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Nothing to Hide
Willamette Week
Raw Talent
Ottawa Citizen
Fiddling with Passion
The Hamilton Spectator
'Jailbait' St. John bows into town
People Magazine
Bare Bach
Billboard Magazine
Top Classical Albums
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| INTERVIEWS |
CBC Television
Documentary about Lara and Scott St. John
London Weekly
Violinist Lara St. John trying to bring Bach and friends to a younger crowd
All Things Considered
Big Sales for Sexy Violin Soloist
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Lara's thoughts on the plight of Canadian orchestras
"Although I may not be exeedingly politically minded, it seems to me as though there might exist a reasonably simple solution to the financial quagmire many Canadian orchestras are plopping around in these days..."
Girly Stuff
Lara's personal list of favorite beauty products (no endorsement fees were received).
The Producers
Lara's preview of Broadway's newest hit written before it opened to enthusiastic notices.
Lara and Louise's list of great names
Lara and her friend Louise are quite obsessed with names - of people, places, and other things, like dragons and stuff. These are all names of real people they have come across over the years.
Lara's parents
A loving tribute to the two who made it all possible
Joey Corpus
Lara's teacher and mentor from 1985 to the continuous present
Lara's near-death experience
The scary look in Lara's own words at her horrifying ordeal that landed her in the hospital in critical condition.
The buried Guad
A look at the extraordinary history of Lara's Guadagnini - loaned to her by an anonymous donor - which brings to mind The Red Violin. With many detailed photos.
Airlines
In order of Lara's preference
Why not to take KLM
A hilarious account of one of Lara's transatlantic flights
Three tips for concertgoers
Or how to sneak in when nobody's lookin'
Ketchup in Scarborough
"So I played this recital last night in a little town on the Hudson..."
An interview that pissed me off
An interview with the Toronto Globe and Mail that got Lara steaming.
Lara's view on scales and technical exercises
An informative and insightful look at early training and what young students should look for.
Lara's top 10 travel tips
In the first 7 months of 2000, Lara travelled to Europe 7 times, once to Central America, and once to China, as well as numerous trips within the US and Canada. So, take it from the expert.
Just another day in the life of a touring violinist - Not!
Take a sneak peek at what surprises can lurk around the corner when you least expect them - a true story.
Lara responds
Hear arguments pro and con Lara's controversial album covers.
Lara speaks about pure intonation
In response to a music critic.
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| REVIEW OF THE DAY |
Bach: The Concerto Album. Lara St. John, violin; with the New York Bach Ensemble. (Allegro 131)
Strings Magazine, May 2002
Lately, folks are starting to take Lara St. John—the Canadian-born violinist that Fashion Toronto once called a "six-foot amazon with the waist-length, honey-blonde tresses"—much more seriously. Of course, St. John, a shrewd marketer as well as a gifted performer, has caused a storm of controversy, posing nude on the cover of her debut CD (her breasts were obscured by the violin) and often making suggestive comments in the press. A recent review of this CD prompted Gramophone to scoff that St. John (who appears vamping in heavy makeup and see-through dress in a booklet fold-out on a poster-size pin up) "has no need to engage in such ignoble marketing ploys" while praising her "silvery" tone, "fleet tempos," and remarkable technique. St. John’s approach to these demanding works is a combination of supple grace and power. There is so much joy in St. John’s performance (she plays exquisitely on the 1779 "Salabue" Guadagnini known as The Resurrection) that it would be a shame to dismiss her for being crass or just too darn cute. r.
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