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The Well Aging Fiddler - 20 observations after 9 months of playing my violin.
By Michael Kennedy: Ive been playing violin for nine months. Ive planned a recital in a pub for my one-year anniversary where Im going to play just about everything Ive learned in a year. Here is...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 219: Giora Schmidt; Gil Shaham; Noah Bendix-Balgley
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.Giora Schmidt...
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How to Find a Violin Teacher Who Is Good for You
By Laurie Niles: Let's face it: the violin is one of the most difficult instruments to learn to play, and the same goes for viola, cello and bass. At a certain point, most violin students -- whether...
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What Joshua Bell's Famous Subway Experiment Left Out
By christian howes: Remember when classical violinist Joshua Bell played in the subway for 45 minutes and made $32? The author of the story raised questions about artistic context and the loss of...
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Itzhak Perlman to Resume Public Appearances After Florida Cancellations
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Itzhak Perlman will resume making public appearances starting on Monday, following the cancellation of several performances in Florida this week, due to an emergency medical...
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For the Record, Op. 47: New recordings by Nikolaj Znaider; Antoine Tamestit;...
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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24 Violists Selected to Compete in 2018 Primrose International Viola...
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to the 24 violists selected to compete June 1016 in the 2018 Primrose International Viola Competition at The Colburn School in Los Angeles! The competitors range in...
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V.com weekend vote: Do you play the viola?
By Laurie Niles: When it comes to playing the viola, the multi-talented musician Julian Rachlin said in a 2015 interview with Violinist.com: "It's something I can recommend to every violinist."...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 220: Leila Josefowicz; Augustin Hadelich; Alexi Kenney
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.Leila Josefowicz...
View Article'Beau Bow' Shifts, Vibrato, Bow Retake
By Drew Lecher: Hi Everyone Please join this continued journey of violin/viola technique. Always develop a continuous flow via the joints shoulder, elbow, wrist, and fingers. They are the...
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Inside 'Itzhak: Interview with Alison Chernick about Her Documentary on...
By Laurie Niles: "Judge me by what I do, but don't judge me by what I can't do," violinist Itzhak Perlman says early in the new documentary called "Itzhak," which opens later this week in selected...
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For the Record, Op. 48: Eldbjørg Hemsing Debut Album; Eybler Quartet's Early...
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: Do you play chamber music?
By Laurie Niles: "Chamber music keeps you honest." I can't remember who said it, but it rings true. When you play quartets, quintets and trios, for example, you have to hold your own. Why? One big...
View ArticleWendy Waggener's 'Unwinding' Exercise to Help Musicians' Muscles Recover...
By Laurie Niles: Oh my aching back -- and neck and shoulders and arms... On Sunday I was feeling that typical violinist pain during the intermission of a performance of Handel's Messiah. We had just...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 221: Anne-Sophie Mutter; Leonidas Kavakos; James...
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.Anne-Sophie Mutter...
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On Listening: Getting Ready for Johnny Gandelsman and Bach
By Diana Skinner: Im not sure why Daniel Barenboims brief talk on how to listen to music popped up on YouTube as a selection I might enjoy. But Im grateful that it did. Next week I have the...
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Playing Around With Telemann: How Much to 'Go for Baroque'?
By Karen Allendoerfer: I thought I had everything I needed to perform the Telemann viola concerto in May. I have a viola, I have a bow, I have the green-covered music. All the orchestra parts and a...
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How to Play Without Contact from the Left Shoulder
By Scott Slapin: A recurring theme I see in the discussion section at Violinist.com is the issue of how to play without a shoulder rest and without the shoulder coming into contact with the back of the...
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New LACO Director Jaime Martín's Secret Love: the Violin
By Laurie Niles: "Violin was the instrument I wanted to play; it's the reason I'm a musician," said Jaime Martín, the conductor (and wicked-good, London-based flute player) who just became the new...
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Judith Ingolfsson and Vadim Gluzman to Join Peabody Institute Violin Faculty
By Laurie Niles: Violinists Judith Ingolfsson and Vadim Gluzman will each join the violin faculty at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore starting this fall, the school said in two separate...
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