So, first you have to be able to play with a metronome. Then you take your freedom. If you play in an orchestra, you got to watch the conductor, he is like a metronome, but it is more difficult because he can change rhythms.

Ricci held master classes in the United States and Europe. Ricci gave his first public performance in 1928 at the age of 10 in San Francisco where he played works by Wieniawski and Vieuxtemps. Ricci owned many precious instruments including the Guarneri Del Gesù violin known as the ex-Bronisław Huberman of 1734 a fine Storioni a Luiz Bellini a Curtin & Alf a David Bague and a couple of Regazzi.

Ruggiero Ricci (July 24 1918 – August 6 2012) was an American violinist known for performances and recordings of the works of Paganini.