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Tasmin Little has not retired. Despite announcing in 2019 to her audience, fellow musicians and the industry that she would be \u2018stepping down from the concert platform\u2019, and not placing bow to string since her farewell Southbank Centre concert at the end of 2020, the much-loved British violinist is busier than ever. <\/p>
Yet, she no longer owns a violin, having sent her cherished instrument and bow to a new home following that final performance. So, no personal practice in the privacy of her house, nor playing with friends and family, and no practical demonstrations for students during masterclasses.<\/p>
Some would consider this a rather stark decision, particularly for someone whose life was intimately bound with the instrument since attending the Yehudi Menuhin School from the age of eight. But for Tasmin Little, the decision makes perfect sense \u2013 and surprisingly, is one that she came to during her 20s. <\/p>
\u2018I think the long and short of it is that I\u2019m a communicator,\u2019 she explains, \u2018and for the majority of my life I\u2019ve used my violin for this purpose. But I\u2019m just as comfortable using my voice and my vocabulary. And I never said I was going to retire \u2013 I\u2019m a long way off retirement.\u2019<\/p>