"Music could be more like nature—it could be raw.

[thetonearm@social.lol]

"Music could be more like nature—it could be raw. Sounds don't need to be perfect; they can have edges and texture."

Classically trained string player Isabel Pine recorded her new album across 15 wilderness locations in British Columbia, embracing imperfection, improvisation, and the unpredictable feedback of the natural world. The Tonearm's Meredith Hobbs Coons listens to the trees:

In Dialogue with the Forest — Isabel Pine's 'Fables':

In Dialogue with the Forest — Isabel Pine's 'Fables'

String player Isabel Pine discusses 'Fables,' an album of improvised cello, viola, and violin pieces recorded in 15 British Columbia forest sites.

The Tonearm (www.thetonearm.com)