Anthea Kreston

Crescendo, my new book, is a deeply personal reflection on music, ambition, and the choices that compose a life. It all started with my weekly diary, which became an international top 5 most-read blog. I have written for many music publications, including Strings Magazine and Slipped Disc, and been featured in the New York Times and on NPR. My book, Crescendo, comes out in October, 2026.

I have been on stage since picking up a violin at age 2. From Tajikistan to Carnegie Hall, I have dug deep into all that a career as a classical musician can offer. Trained at the Curtis Institute of Music, performing with Yo-Yo Ma, and as a member of Berlin’s Artemis String Quartet, I have travelled the world and continue to be amazed at all that life has to offer.

Crescendo - a Memoir of an Adventurous Life in Music is being published by Paul Dry Books. Crescendo is a memoir of a classical performer’s struggles, tragedies, and triumph as she navigates her world.