We've heard the horror stories: a violin soloist forced to miss a flight - and to miss a concert appearance - because the ...

Learning to sight read music takes a long time - and even an element of devil-may-care risk. It's rather complex. First, one ...

Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your ...

Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists ...

Laurie Niles founded Violinist.com with her husband, Robert, in 1996. The website offered Laurie the perfect opportunity to blend her skills as a formally trained professional violinist and a former ...

The concepts illustrated in this short paper have been expressed by fine teachers for many years. However, many players still struggle with incorrect posture and a lack of ease of playing. By ...

It's been about a year since Pirastro came out with its newest violin string set, the <a href=" Pirazzi Neo, and after living ...

I'm an adult amateur violinist living in the Washington DC area. I enjoy orchestral playing, chamber music, and being a pit musician, in addition to working on the solo repertoire. I've done some ...

January 7, 2012, 2:16 PM · In a blind taste test, violinists can't tell the difference between old violins and new ones, according all the hype surrounding a recent study about player preferences ...

Today the <a href=" School announced a new recording partnership called the Colburn Collection with the label <a href=" <a href=" is the U.S. flagship label for the Brussels-based <a href=" Music, ...

The Week in Reviews, Op. 556: William Hagen, James Ehnes, Michelle Barzel Ross Reviews 0 ...

April 17, 2018, 11:08 AM · The discussion of old violins verses new violins, for enthusiasts, will continue to be intriguing, thought provoking, argument invoking, and passionate. Most experienced ...