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For the Record, Op. 276: Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
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: What cadenzas do you play - your own, or someone else's?
By Laurie Niles: A "cadenza" is meant to be a fancy improvisation -- a way to show off a little -- that is done at certain cadences in a piece of music, such as a violin concerto. This week, Nathan...
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Simone Porter Demonstrates 33 Modern American Violins at Metzler Violin Shop...
By Laurie Niles: Every year, it is my great privilege to see, hear and even get to try our some of the best violins and bows that are being made today by contemporary violin makers, thanks to Metzler...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 441: Philippe Quint, Lisa Batiashvili, Josef pacek
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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Joint ASTA and SAA Conference Begins Today in Louisville
By Laurie Niles: String teachers from all over the Americas are gathering this week in Louisville, Ky. for a conference of two of the profession's largest associations: the American String Teachers...
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Vijay Gupta at ASTA/SAA 2024: Music as a Place of Possibility
By Laurie Niles: "Let's hear your 'Hallelujah,'" said violinist Vijay Gupta, inviting thousands of music teachers to join his solo violin and sing the chorus of Leonard Cohen's famous song over his...
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For the Record, Op. 277: Isabella dÉloize Perron; Karl Stobbe
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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The Week in Reviews, Op. 442: Joshua Bell; Philippe Quint; Nicola Benedetti
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 Joshua...
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Pictures from an Exhibit Hall - ASTA/SAA Conference 2024
By Laurie Niles: Last week in Louisville, Kentucky, some 3,500 educators, exhibitors, performers, and supporters came together to listen to performances, attend workshops, learn about new music and...
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Remembering Violinist and Pedagogue Igor Ozim (1931-2024)
By Laurie Niles: Violinists around the world are remembering Slovenian violinist and pedagogue Igor Ozim, who taught numerous violinists including Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Richard Tognetti, Kurt...
View ArticleVideo Interview with Violinist Jennifer Koh: New Music and Doing What Scares You
By Laurie Niles: "Our choices in life have the potential to change someone else's life," said violinist Jennifer Koh, talking with me in the interview below about the generosity of her first violin...
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REVIEW: Violinist Ray Chen and Julio Elizalde in Recital at Disney Hall
By Laurie Niles: "I've never seen a line this long," marveled one of the concert workers who was managing a crowd of about 120 concertgoers waiting to get an autograph and perhaps a photo with...
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For the Record, Op. 278: Leonidas Kavakos' Bach Violin Concertos
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: Have you ever had an accident that damaged your violin?
By Laurie Niles: A few weeks ago my fiddle suffered a minor (thank goodness) injury while I was teaching a lesson - in a clutsy moment I knocked over a metal music stand, which fell sideways onto my...
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A Deep Dive into Left Hand Technique at the 2024 ASTA/SAA Conference
By Claire Allen: One of the things I adore about attending conferences is the opportunity to get several different perspectives on similar pedagogical topics in a short amount of time. On the first...
View ArticleIntroducing 'The Hickey-matic' a temporary Violin Hickey!
By Michael O'Gieblyn: Are you a naturally talented violinist that gets treated differently because you dont need to practice 4 hours a day? Do you wish people would judge you based on how well you...
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Names Klaus Mäkelä Next Music Director
By Laurie Niles: Finnish conductor and cellist Klaus Mäkelä, 28, has been appointed as the next Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Board...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 443: William Hagen, Ray Chen, A Far Cry
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 William...
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Music Education: Unlocking the Strengths of Neurodivergent Learners
By Claire Allen: Before the ASTA/SAA Conference even started, "Unlocking the Strengths of Neurodivergent Learners," presented by Tamara Gonzalez and Christine Goodner was on the top of my list to...
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The Colburn School Breaks Ground on Frank Gehry-Designed Campus Expansion
By Laurie Niles: LOS ANGELES Today the Colburn School broke ground on the Colburn Center, a $335 million 100,000-square-foot expansion designed by Frank Gehry. The new building will be located in...
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