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Violinist William Shaub: Recital Programming for the 21st Century
By Diana Skinner: I've come to view violinist William Shaub as one of the most brilliant recital programmers around. As Concertmaster of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Will is responsible for its...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 364: Lara St John; Augustin Hadelich; Hilary Hahn
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 Lara St...
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Learning Good Intonation: Transformation Is Always Possible
By Laurie Niles: If a person appears to be "tone deaf" or "has no sense of pitch," can that person successfully learn to play the violin? I was thinking about this recently, while listening to a...
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In Appreciation of Composer William Schuman and His Violin Concerto
By Philippe Quint: I wanted to pay a special tribute to the great American composer William Schuman (1910-1992), whose birthday is today. Writing in Washington Post in 1992, the critic Joseph D....
View ArticleViolin Technique: Curing the Crash Landing on Bow Retakes
By Laurie Niles: What happens when you play down-bow, then you have to lift the bow in the air and play another down-bow? Hopefully not a "crash landing"! We call this action a "re-take" or a "circle...
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V.com weekend vote: How often do you play scales?
By Laurie Niles: Ah scales, they are wonderful and they are magical. I turn to them when I need to warm up, when I need to get in shape, when I need to work something out. When my students ask me, "Why...
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Violinists, On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! - The Art of Starting
By Paul Stein: Musicians have a lot to think about when starting a piece or a passage. On their minds are the tone that theyre trying to set, the rhythmic quality, and the first note itself all of...
View ArticleLA Phil's Teng Li Offers a Rare Performance of Paganini's Sonata per la Grand...
By Laurie Niles: Excited for this weekend's big Joshua Bell concert, with fireworks, at the Hollywood Bowl? Don't overlook what is happening the night before. On Thursday night, violinist Nathan Cole,...
View ArticleViolinist Doori Na Performs Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
By Diana Skinner: The pandemic created a few silver linings for me and one was becoming "virtual buddies" with violinist Doori Na. He was truly busy over the last few years, even when live performing...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 365: Gil Shaham; Tessa Lark; Bella Hristova; Joshua...
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 Gil...
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The Well Aging Fiddler - Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number
By Michael Kennedy: I thought I was an outlier. I thought I was a bit beyond the presumed paradigm of musicians. After all, the accepted picture of musicians is this if you dont start when youre a...
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For the Record, Op. 207: violist Hélène Clément plays Britten's Viola; Trio...
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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For Music Teachers: Making a Box Violin for Beginning Students
By Laurie Niles: It's a special day, whenever I start a brand-new student on the violin. Wednesday was such a day, and as I was preparing a cardboard violin for my new 6-year-old student, I made a...
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Review: Violist Teng Li; Joshua Bell with the LA Phil at Hollywood Bowl
By Laurie Niles: It's been a busy week for the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl - in the span of five days they played four performances with three completely different, full programs...
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Juilliard Names Ivalas Quartet as New Graduate Resident String Quartet
By Laurie Niles: The Ivalas Quartet has been named Juilliards graduate resident string quartet, to begin in September 2022. The ensemble, founded in 2017 at the University of Michigan, includes...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 366: Melissa White; Christian Tetzlaff; Teng Li;...
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 Melissa...
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Supporting Young Teachers: Starting an ASTA Student Chapter at Your College...
By Kyle Champion: Weve all heard theres a teacher shortage, and certainly that seems to be the case in the world of string education. We have heard so many jobs are begging for qualified string...
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Violin After High School: 'What's Next?'
By Claire Allen: So, whats next? Many high school graduates ask themselves this question, as they prepare to head to college. For the music student who is starting life as a college major in a field...
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For the Record, Op. 208: Lisa Batiashvili; Cellist Jan Vogler
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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Playing Chords with Lightness and Lightning Speed
By Paul Stein: Chords are some of the most joyous notes to play, and they certainly add depth and majesty. However, three and four - part chords are often accompanied by enormous weight that can upset...
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