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V.com weekend vote: Have you ever been bullied or teased for playing the...
By Laurie Niles: This week we have been having a long discussion in response to an eighth-grade boy that has been insulted for playing the violin, and many of our members have responded with...
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Give Peter A Hand
By Pauline Lerner: A member of violinist.com who has helped me in the past needs our help now. When I joined violinist.com in 2004, the site was relatively new, with a much smaller membership than it...
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Music Beyond Borders: Storioni Chamber Music Festival 2018
By Heather Kurzbauer: The story goes that the great composer would wait, suitcase packed, coat in hand, anxiously opening the curtains at 5:30 am, the witching hour for secret police pickups and...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 214: Janine Jansen; Ray Chen; 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.Janine Jansen...
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Master Class with Ray Chen at the Colburn School
By Laurie Niles: "It's okay to enjoy music!" That was one of the many messages that violinist Ray Chen had for the violinists and musicians gathered for his master class Jan. 16 at the Colburn School...
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Third Position On The Violin - Basic Exercises
By Simon Streuff: The third position on the violin is for every violinist a big step forward. I will give you together with the video a full instruction on how to play your first notes in the third...
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For the Record, Op. 42: Kelly Hall-Tompkins' 'Fiddler' album; cellist Maya...
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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A Skosh More Room - A Shirt That Gives Freedom to the Bow Arm
By Paul Stein: My life as a violinist has consisted of long stretches of getting the job done and waiting for the breakthroughs that make the job easier. One happened just as I was about to go on stage...
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Scenes from the NAMM Show 2018 in Anaheim
By Laurie Niles: ANAHEIM, Calif. -- On Friday I joined more than 100,000 people from more than 120 countries and regions for the 2018 NAMM Show, a five-day gathering of the National Association of...
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Putting on the Fritz: Kreisler as pianist, and his version of La Cinquantaine
By Darwin Shen: Fritz Kreisler was undoubtedly one of the greatest violinists of all time. But I am a firm believer that he might also have been one of the greatest musicians ever. He was always a hero...
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Jinjoo Cho: 'The high point of excellence is when technique and maturity...
By Jacqueline Vanasse: Last May, I heard the US based Korean violinist Jinjoo Cho in a wonderful recital part of Playing for Formosa concert series in Taipei. If I had to choose a violinist whom I...
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The Unforgettable Anshel Brusilow
By Robin Underdahl: My last conversation with the violinist and conductor Anshel Brusilow was a week before he died. "I was thinking of you in the middle of the night! I dreamed a story you absolutely...
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2018 Grammys Awarded to Jennifer Higdon's Viola Concerto with Roberto Díaz;...
By Laurie Niles: The 60th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday night, and one of the big winners in the classical category was the viola, with two Grammys awarded for a recording of Jennifer...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 215: Augustin Hadelich; Daniel Hope; James Ehnes;...
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.Augustin Hadelich...
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For the Record, Op. 43: New Recordings by Tomás Cotik; Judith Ingolfsson;...
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 ArticleRecording with Kreisler's piano roll of Caprice Viennois
By Darwin Shen: Happy Birthday, Mr. Kreisler - and Mr. Heifetz! After writing about Kreisler the pianist, I continued to listen to the recordings particularly the Caprice Viennois that was recorded by...
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Who is Evah Pirazzi? Mystery solved!
By Laurie Niles: I always wondered about that mysterious green goddess who appears on the package of Evah Pirazzi violin, viola and cello strings. Who is she? Is her name really Evah Pirazzi? Is it...
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V.com weekend vote: When was your last bow re-hair?
By Laurie Niles: I recently received my bow back after a good re-hair, and wow, everything suddenly feels fantastic! Of course, it's all too easy to let regular maintenance slide, and time tends to fly...
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2018 Sphinx Competition Laureates Announced
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to laureates in the 21st Annual Sphinx Competition in Michigan! The competition will conclude with a Finals Concert in Detroit's Orchestra Hall, with Senior Division...
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String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam (SQBA) opens with charisma and color
By Heather Kurzbauer: The wildly successful Cello Biennale Amsterdam has compellingly established Amsterdams reputation as a convivial host to musical celebrations. The newest star in the citys...
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