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STRINGS ATTACHED is a powerful memoir about resilience in the face of unspeakable tragedy, an inspiring and poignant tale of how one man transformed his own heartache into a legacy of joy for his students.
His students knew Jerry Kupchynsky as "Mr. K" - the fierce, foot-stomping Ukrainian-born music teacher who rehearsed them until their fingers almost bled, and who made them better than they had any right to be. Away from the classroom, though, life seemed to conspire against him at every turn. STRINGS ATTACHED takes you on his remarkable journey, from his childhood on the run in Nazi Germany, to his life in America caring for his disabled wife and their two young daughters, to his search for his younger daughter after she mysteriously disappears - a search that would last for seven years.
His unforgettable story is lyrically told in alternating chapters by two childhood friends who reconnected decades later: journalist Joanne Lipman, his former student; and Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Melanie Kupchynsky, his daughter.
Heartbreaking yet ultimately triumphant, STRINGS ATTACHED is a testament to the astonishing power of hope -- and a celebration of the profound influence one person can have on the lives of others.
- Sales Rank: #735528 in Books
- Brand: Lipman, Joanne/ Kupchynsky, Melanie
- Published on: 2014-09-16
- Released on: 2014-09-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x 1.00" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 368 pages
From Publishers Weekly
Part biography of a beloved teacher and father, part memoir, the book's central character, music teacher Jerry Mr. K Kupchynsky, looms larger than life on the page—just as he did for journalist Lipman, one of Mr. K's violists, and Melanie, his elder daughter, now a violinist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His teaching methods are extreme—cracking the knuckle on a student's thumb to emphasize correct finger placement—but glimpses of his family life soften his image. We learn about how Mr. K fled from both Nazis and Soviets in his native Ukraine during WWII, and about the stress he endured later in life when his wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The authors provide intimate details from their lives as well. Central to the book is Melanie's relationship with her younger sister, Stephanie. Lipman and Kupchynsky played together in a string quartet organized by Mr. K, of which Stephanie was also a part. In 1991, Stephanie disappeared from her apartment in upstate New York. The ensuing search, led by the Kupchynsky family and aided by Lipman, provides the mystery around which the reminiscences about Mr. K are organized. Though the book contains less educational philosophy than the foreword suggests, the authors' memories are more powerful for not being embellished with preachy conclusions. Photos. Agent: Suzanne Gluck, William Morris Endeavor. (Oct.)
Review
"A vivid, often tender portrait...that ends up ripping your heart out." -USA TODAY
"A very fine dual memoir.... For those who had a figure like Mr. K in their lives, STRINGS ATTACHED will resonate. Everyone else will wish they had been so lucky."
―The New York Times Book Review
"A wonderful, inspiring story of a teacher who pushed his students to do more than they thought they could--and changed their lives."―--Jeanette Walls, bestselling author of The Glass Castle
"A vivid, often tender portrait.... Writing in alternate sections, Lipman and Kupchynsky tell Mr. K's story in plain prose that ends up ripping your heart out."
―USA Today
"Makes me believe that one man can make a difference.... This book reveals how music can become an anchor, a binding element for creating friendship and support during times of grief, illness, and tragedy.... Mr. K's work lives on and we are all the richer for it."―Yo-Yo Ma
"Moving and motivating... While tactics like [Mr. K's] may not have earned his students immediate devotion, they never forgot him and often found they could achieve more than they ever dreamed."―Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Strings Attached gives us many gifts. It allows us to look into the world of music (Melanie Kupchynsky plays today for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra); it reminds us of the promise of America to immigrants with ambition; it gives us a portrait of a man who struggled against great odds in life, who suffered great adversity, but who always forged ahead in spite of his many trials.... It also reminds us to be thankful for those teachers who made a difference in our lives, those who refused to listen to our excuses, those who terrorized us as did Mr. K., who pushed us to overcome obstacles, who took us out of ourselves and helped carry us toward our dreams."―Smoky Mountain News
About the Author
Joanne Lipman is one of the nation's most prominent journalists and commentators. She founded and was Editor-in-Chief of the National Magazine Award-winning Condé Nast Portfolio, and was deputy managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, where she supervised coverage that earned three Pulitzer Prizes. She advises news and media organizations such as CNN, Yahoo!, and New York Public Radio, and she has appeared as a commentator on CNN, CBS, and NBC among others. Her work has also appeared in publications including The New York Times and Newsweek. She and her family live in New York City.
Melanie Kupchynsky has been a violinist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for more than twenty years, during which time the symphony has won twenty-one Grammys. She began studying violin at the age of four with her father, Jerry "Mr. K" Kupchynsky. Melanie began her career with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under the direction of John Williams. With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra she has performed around the globe under the world's greatest conductors and with the world's most prominent soloists. She is also an active chamber musician, and she is a participant in the CSO's Citizen Musician community outreach program. She and her family live near Chicago.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Meet a Tough Love Teacher
By Sherrey Meyer
Strings Attached was personal and emotional for me on two levels: first, as a young music student faced with teachers who held their rulers above my knuckles as I struggled to learn to play piano, and second, as a lover of classical music. Some teachers instilled in me the love of the classics but also my father loved them and played them often on Saturday mornings on an old Stromberg-Carlson phonograph. Both my father and my music teachers are all held lovingly in my memory as the roots of my musical life.
Strings Attached has received great advance reviews, and I join them here in saying that this book is a must read. And it isn't written only for musicians or lovers of music -- anyone with heart and a love of humanity will enjoy this book.
Within its pages, you meet Jerry Kupchynsky, a Ukrainian immigrant who came to the United States in search of a future, something better than he had lived through in the Ukraine. The layers of his life began in Ukraine and the multitude of layers grew -- birth in the Ukraine near the start of the Holodomor and a tragic childhood as a result, strength of character, perseverance, incredible work ethic, a love of music and family, and unimaginable joy. Yes, joy! Mr. K, as his students called him, was a ball of fire, an unfathomable level of energy passion for teaching, his students, and once again the music.
Mr. K's teaching style was one of high expectations, rules, and often impatience, but always with love. His use in dialogue of musical terms or anywhere the authors use musical terminology they have done so in layman's terms so as not to interrupt the flow of the text.
In re-enacting teaching sessions with Mr. K and his students, Lipman and Kupchynsky have cleverly adopted Mr. K's Ukrainian accent with his humorous remarks (some might call them insults) made to his students. I could not help but laugh at"Cellos sound like hippopotamus rising from mud at bottom of reever!" and "Who eez deaf in first violins?" Turn the page and you find him offering praise and wisdom that students carried with them for a lifetime ("you can't teach children an instrument and then hide them in a hole").
Lipman and Kupchynsky's memories and views segue back and forth easily and often seamlessly. Newspaper clippings and photographs accompany portions of the narrative as tribute is given to a man who made a lasting and loving impact on the lives of those he touched and taught.
My Recommendation:
Everyone should read this book. It gives hope that another Jerry Kupchynsky will rise among our educators.
NOTE: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
"You'll thank me later."
By E. Bukowsky
In "Strings Attached," by Joanne Lipman and Melanie Kupchynsky, the authors movingly describe what it was like growing up in the sixties and seventies and learning about music and self-discipline. Their teacher was Melanie's Ukranian-born father, Jerry Kupchynsky, who was known as Mr. K by the students he taught in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Joanne began taking viola lessons when she was ten and eventually went on to pursue a stellar career in journalism. Melanie, Jerry's daughter, is a professional violinist who has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1989. When Joanne was eleven, she and Melanie became members of a string quartet that included Melanie's friend, Miriam, on cello, and her sister, Stephanie, on violin.
Mr. K did not merely teach boys and girls how to play stringed instruments. He hollered, poked, prodded, and nagged. He insisted that his students practice for countless hours until they met his high standards. Many of Mr. K's students were selected to play in county, state, and regional orchestras and, as adults, some emulated Mr. K and became music teachers themselves. All of them learned to work together harmoniously with their fellow musicians. When Joanne was a child, she remembers that her parents approved of Mr. K's methods. Although he lacked tact and finesse, he achieved terrific results. Lipman says, "He yelled [at us] not because we'd never learn, but because he was absolutely certain that we would," and adds, "He made us better than we had any right to be." Today, it is likely that he would be condemned, if not fired, for being far too harsh and demanding.
The co-authors say in the book's foreword that for those "raised on a steady diet of praise and trophies--a little toughness goes an awfully long way." The kids who studied with Mr. K endured a trial by fire that made them more resilient and better prepared to face reality and meet future challenges. He would have his students play "Again!" and "Again!" until he would finally yell out "That's eet!" in his heavy Ukrainian accent. The words "Not bad!" from him were high praise indeed. However, it was not Mr. K's forceful personality and perfectionism alone that made him such an effective teacher. It was obvious how much he cared. Music and education were his twin passions. He strove above all to instill in his protégés a lifelong appreciation of classical music as well as an enthusiasm for excellence. He also encouraged responsibility and compassion; his performers regularly visited nursing homes and hospitals to entertain and socialize with the elderly and infirm. As Lipman wrote in a 2010 New York Times article after she learned of Mr. K's passing, "The legacy he left behind was pure joy."
Kupchynsky was a dynamo who seemed to be indefatigable. Few people were aware of the many obstacles that he had to overcome throughout his life; he bore misfortune uncomplainingly and with dignity. Joanne and Melanie reveal that Jerry Kupchynsky was a man of multiple dimensions: a martinet, loving family man, avid hiker, mountain climber, poet, patriot, and dedicated educator. The fact that, after he succumbed to a long illness, the concert played in Mr. K's memory was packed with former students and colleagues, many of whom had not laid eyes on him for decades, is a testament to the tremendous influence he had on those who knew him. This thought-provoking work of non-fiction, besides being a poignant memoir and tribute to a unique and unforgettable individual is, in addition, a celebration of the power of great music to bring people together and immeasurably enrich their lives.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
A Must Read
By Peter Vogel
Long before the world heard of "Tiger Moms", there was Mr. K. Before "No Child Left Behind", there was Mr K. And before Jaime Escalante, there was Mr K. A man who believed that every child could succeed if they worked hard enough. A teacher who did not reward mere attempts or give faint praise. A man who knew that failure was a critical part of learning and that students grew by overcoming their failures. A man who inspired his students to work harder than they ever thought possible, simply to hear the words "not bad". An educator who knew that success was its own reward and devoted himself to his students success. Now we call it "tough love". Back then, it was just Mr K.
Told alternately by his daughter, Melanie, and one of his former students, Joanne Lipman, Strings Attached is a loving, poignant, honest, often humorous portrait of the life of a teacher who survived multiple tragedies and who taught his students not only music, but also confidence, poise and how to succeed in life.
Strings Attached is a must for teachers, parents, and even students. But if nothing else, it is a darn good read.
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