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Interview with Violinist Maria Ioudenitch, winner of 2021 Joachim Competition
By Laurie Niles: If sonic memories are embedded in the wood of old violins, then violinist Maria Ioudenitch may have been awakening the past as she made some history herself last month, performing the...
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For the Record, Op. 178: Jinjoo Cho; Adrien La Marca; Pauline Kim Harris
By Laurie Niles: 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...
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V.com weekend vote: At what age did you start playing the violin?
By Laurie Niles: Recently I read an article by Daniel Kurganov, about how he started playing the violin when he was 16 years old. Now a professional violinist, he wrote the story on the occasion of...
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A Memorial to Legendary Virtuoso Violinist Daniel Shindarov (1924-2021)
By Geoffrey Maingart: Two weeks ago, the world lost a true living legend of the violin, Daniel Shindarov. Violinist Daniel Shindarov. For this writer, violinist and good friend of Daniel, this was very...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 329: Leila Josefowicz; Stefan Jackiw; Pinchas...
By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world.Violinist Leila...
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Violin Technique: The Dos and Don'ts of Getting Into the String
By Paul Stein: Getting a beautiful tone is one of the great goals of playing the violin, but unfortunately it can be an elusive. One culprit is the slippage that can happen between bow hairs and the...
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Violin Technique: Stability and Vibrato
By Stephen Brivati: Since its publication 10 years or so ago, Simon Fischers slim volume Warming Up has become the go-to material for busy professionals and amateurs alike. In particular, the vibrato...
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Retired Michigan Violin Professor Stephen Shipps Pleads Guilty to Sex Charges
By Laurie Niles: Former University of Michigan violin professor Steven Shipps pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to one count of transporting a minor girl across state lines with the intent to...
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For the Record, Op. 179: Renaud Capuçon; Fedor Rudin; Christian Svarfvar;...
By Laurie Niles: 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...
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Four Pre-Playing Warmup Stretches for Violinists and Violists
By Eva Stern: Musicians are all in the same boat in the need for our bodies to work well to play our instruments. In my life as a violist, Ive experienced my share of tightness and at times, pain. I...
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Weekend vote: Have you ever had a memory slip while performing?
By Laurie Niles: The dreaded "memory-slip" - has it ever happened to you? Recently, some good friends who were not regular symphony-goers attended a Pasadena Symphony concert in which I was playing in...
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Gil Shaham, Jennifer Koh, Augustin Hadelich and Curtis Stewart Nominated for...
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to violinists Gil Shaham, Jennifer Koh, Augustin Hadelich and Curtis Stewart, as well as all the nominees announced Tuesday for the Recording Academy's 64nd Grammy...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 330: Karen Gomyo; Joshua Bell; Philippe Quint
By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world.Violinist Karen...
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A Thanksgiving Reflection for Musicians
By Claire Allen: As a violin teacher, I caught myself feeling incredibly stressed in the last few weeks. It's everything - managing a hybrid studio of both in-person and online lessons; upcoming winter...
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Remembering Roger Johnson (1937-2021), co-founder of Johnson String Instrument
By Laurie Niles: New England-based Johnson String Instrument co-founder Roger Johnson, who died earlier this month at age 84, is being remembered not only for his talents as a luthier and entrepreneur,...
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Remembering Violinist Eugene Fodor
By Stephen Brivati: This a link to a video I found both moving and disturbing at the same time.https://youtu.be/VIc0luMrIkc On it, Eugene Fodor (1950-2011) (winner of the silver medal in the...
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V.com weekend vote: How old is your current cake of rosin?
By Laurie Niles: When I was a young violinist I asked my teacher, "How long does rosin last?" Rosin, derived from tree resin, is that stuff we rub onto the hair of the bow to make it sticky enough to...
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Violinist Kristin Lee Hosts Free Online Event Honoring Dorothy DeLay, with...
By Laurie Niles: The legendary Juilliard violin pedagogue Dorothy DeLay is the subject of a special program Wednesday that will take place free online, hosted by violinist Kristin Lee and featuring a...
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Interview with Violist and Composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama: LA Phil Premiere of...
By Laurie Niles: In the viola world, people know the name Nokuthula Ngwenyama (or "Thula," pronounced "Toola"). Thula won the Primrose International Viola Competition when she was just 16. She went on...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 331: Philippe Quint; Handel and Haydn Society
By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world.Violinist Philippe...
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