Clik here to view.
The Week in Reviews, Op. 360: Chad Hoopes; Aisslinn Nosky
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 Chad...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Master class with Simon James at the Colburn School's Sounding Point Academy
By Laurie Niles: In mid-June, about 75 young violinists from around the U.S. gathered at the Colburn School - in person - for several weeks of intense study at Sounding Point Academy, a pre-college...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pirastro Announces New Viola Strings: Evah Pirazzi Gold Steel-Core
By Laurie Niles: The German-based string company Pirastro is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Evah Pirazzi Gold Strings with the release of a new string set for violas: Evah Pirazzi Gold...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For the Record, Op. 204: Johnny Gandelsman 'This Is America'; Weilerstein Duo
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
V.com weekend vote: What is the single most important element in deciding on...
By Laurie Niles: If you suddenly found yourself needing a new violin case, what would be the single most important thing to you, when looking for one? Obviously, protection is the entire reason that we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Violin Technique: How the Left Hand Can Actually Improve the Bow Arm
By Paul Stein: If youre busy or pre-occupied with fingerings and shifts in the left hand, its possible that insufficient messages are making their way to the bow arm on the right. However, there are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Week in Reviews, Op. 361: Esther Yoo; Randall Goosby; Aisha Orazbayeva
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 Esther...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shanghai Violin Competition to Conclude Without Naming a Winner
By Laurie Niles: The Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC) has announced that its Third Edition, originally scheduled for 2020, will now be completed online, without naming a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rachel Barton Pine: Stepping In With Bruch
By Diana Skinner: There will be drumrolls at Grant Park tonight during the famous moments in Haydns Symphony No. 103. And there will most likely be additional fanfare heralding the heroic entrance of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For the Record, Op. 205: Black Oak Ensemble; Indianapolis Quartet
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
V.com weekend vote: Has playing the violin (or other instrument) helped or...
By Laurie Niles: We talk a lot about how playing an instrument improves a person's brainpower, as it's one of few activities that use a combination of math, reading, communication, physical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Violin Master class with Danielle Belen at the Colburn School's Sounding...
By Laurie Niles: "I'd be happy to teach the same piece every day, because each student is different -- the hands are different, the ideas are different." That is one of the first things violinist...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Week in Reviews, Op. 362: Rachel Barton Pine; Gil Shaham and cellist...
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 Rachel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Your Violin Can Tell Me if You Are Practicing
By Laurie Niles: I can nearly always tell if my students have been practicing recently, whether they tell me or not. How? Their violins tell me. I teach young students and pre-college students, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For the Record, Op. 206: Elena Urioste; violist Wenting Kang; The Met's...
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
V.com weekend vote: How do you hold your left thumb?
By Laurie Niles: The role of every finger is so important, when it comes to playing the violin - it's no wonder we tend to obsess about finger placement! So today, inspired by a V.com discussion...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Week in Reviews, Op. 363: Nancy Zhou; Diana Adamyan; Elena Urioste
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 Nancy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For the Record, Op. 206: Zina Schiff Plays William Grant Still; Kaleidoscope...
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Appoints Violinist Robyn Bollinger as Concertmaster
By Laurie Niles: This week the Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of violinist Robyn Bollinger as Concertmaster, following a successful audition in February and two-week trial with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
V.com weekend vote: How do you tune your violin?
By Laurie Niles: What if it were actually easy to tune a violin? For example, if most violins had really great, easy-to-use pegs. Or fine-tuners on all strings? I feel like a lot more people would...
View Article