Restrung by Vijay Gupta - Memoir of a Violinist's Journey | Hardcover

Restrung: A Violinist's Memoir of Ambition, Collapse, and Renewal

Violinist Vijay Gupta's searing memoir, Restrung, chronicles a life lived at the intersection of prodigious talent and profound personal struggle. From early triumphs at Carnegie Hall and a position in the Los Angeles Philharmonic by age nineteen, Gupta's journey delves into the complexities of ambition, estrangement, addiction, and eventual renewal. This hardcover edition offers readers an intimate look at how music transcends performance to become a vital lifeline.

The book explores Gupta's experiences within the elite world of classical music, his descent into burnout, and his unexpected reawakening. Discover how he found the transformative power of music not in concert halls, but in Skid Row, where it served as a means of survival for those facing addiction, homelessness, and incarceration. Restrung challenges conventional notions of success and illuminates the profound capacity of art to restore both audiences and artists.

Praise for Restrung:

• "Every page burns with moral conviction." – Alex Ross, author of The Rest is Noise
• "What an astonishing courageous symphonic book. Restrung is a true gift – to be cherished to be talked about to be shared with everyone you know." – Junot Diaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
• "Vijay challenges our conventional, calcified ideas about art and society, and most important: he walks the walk." – Esa-Pekka Salonen, composer, Creative Director of the LA Philharmonic
• "This magnificent book is a chaconne, a journey through music and love and possibility that might change your life. Honest, heartfelt, and powerful. I couldn't put it down." – Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance

Specifications:

• Author: Vijay Gupta
• Foreword by: Pico Iyer
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Page Count: 320 pages
• Publisher: Summit Books UK
• Publication Date: September 10, 2026
• Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.3 x 23.4 cm
• Weight: 788 g

Restrung is a powerful and courageous exploration of music, survival, and the enduring human connection forged through art.