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Fiddling around with sex
Read about marketing strategies of classical music, featuring Lara, the Eroica Trio and bond, by Lawrence A. Johnson (Sun-Sentinel) 
Lara St. John accidentally poisoned
During a photo shoot in Toronto, Lara St. John was accidentally poisoned by hydrogen peroxide at 35%. She is recovering after extensive tests at the Toronto General Hospital.
Lara debuts
Lara St. John makes her debut with the New Jersey Symphony under the direction of Hugh Wolff.
Young classical women spice up their image
A new generation of players have challenged the traditional depiction of female musicians, rocking the classical world. (Extensive article on sonicnet.com about Lara, the Eroica Trio, etc. by R.W. Deutsch.)
Omnipresence
Lara is featured in three prominent ads in the leading music directories. Take a look at all three ads.
(12/15/00)
Arigato
Lara returns from a highly successful trip to the Far East. Tokyo Symphony under Paavo Jarvi and Hong Kong Philharmonic among highlights. See flyer. (11/20/00)
Splash
Lara has a dip in the Pacific with conductor Samuel Wong after triumphant concerts with the Honolulu Symphony.
(10/10/00)
Duocapade
Lara and cellist Peter Bruns perform duo recital at Carnegie's Weill Hall. (9/27/00)
See glowing reviews and learn more about this excellent cellist
Ooh la la
Check out Lara's new photo session with Off Broadway, Ontario and let us know your favorite pic. (7/20/00)
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The Honolulu Advertiser, October 10, 2000
Symphony pays homage to Bernstein
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with conductor Samuel Wong
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St. John brought real intensity to the opening fugato of the "Phaedrus" movement.
The second movement ("Aristophanes") is all over the place in terms of compositional idiom, and St. John handled its zigs with aplomb. Her expert handling of the torrential third movement ("Erzimachus") brought out its intensity, while her final uninflected pitch on the subsequent "Agathon" was perfectly formed and in tune.
The Honolulu Star Bulletin, October 9, 2000
Bernstein celebrated
Violinist Lara St. John makes quite an impression on stage, but her music makes an even greater impression. Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's death with Maestro Samuel Wong and the Honolulu Symphony, St. John performed Serenade, one of Bernstein's finest works.
Serenade began quietly with solo violin, and at first, St. John's stature (just under 6 feet) overshadowed her playing. That soon changed. Aggressive and committed, St. John was as physical in her performance as Bernstein once was conducting. Shifting her balance like a fighter, lunging into fortissiomo endings, swaying through lyrical passages, St. John seemed to sing; the music seemed to rise from deep inside her and through the violin.
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