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The Week in Reviews, Op. 131: Tessa Lark, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Vadim Gluzman
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. Tessa Lark...
View ArticleItzhak Perlman Cancels North Carolina Concert Over Discrimination Law
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Itzhak Perlman has cancelled his May 18th concert the North Carolina Symphony in protest of the state's new law, House Bill 2. The new law eliminates and prohibits the...
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Here are the 14 who finished my NY Philharmonic violin audition Challenge!
By Nathan Cole: Three hundred violinists started my New York Philharmonic Audition Challenge, and 14 made it to the end. What did it really take to make it to the finish line? Preparing for an...
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Pictures from a Russian Exhibition: What Happened in Palmyra
By David Schoenbaum: "If I imagined that I could have created, even conceived the piece, I am quite certain that the excess of excitement and earth-shattering experience would have driven me out of my...
View ArticlePedagogue Odin Rathnam
By Samuel Thompson: "Music and its needs are like a refining fire, constantly challenging us to re-evaluate our choices, our approach, and our tools. It is music that humbles me, day after day, year...
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Calidore String Quartet wins $100,000 M-Prize
By Laurie Niles: The Calidore String Quartet has won the $100,000 grand prize in the inaugural chamber music M-Prize Competition, hosted by the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre &...
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2016 Montreal International Violin Competition Begins in Canada
By Laurie Niles: Twenty-three violinists from around the world have arrived in Canada to begin competing Monday in the 2016 Montreal International Violin Competition. If you'd like to watch the...
View ArticleMy Tribute To Prince (video)
By christian howes: Prince embodied creativity. His fearlessness, soulfulness, versatility, and continual evolution have inspired me ever since I discovered his music as a teen in the 80's. As a...
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Being An Artist
By Claire Allen: At the beginning of 2015, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions. Instead, I made a promise to myself: "Honor your artistry." I wrote it on my white board and looked at it every day....
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 132: Thomas Zehetmair, Bella Hristova, Julian Rachlin
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. Thomas Zehetmair...
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How to Treat Your Pianist Right
By Laurie Niles: Having the right pianist for your performance, whether its a solo recital, studio recital, audition or other event, can make all the difference in the world. A good pianist will be...
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Semi-Finalists Named in the Montreal International Violin Competition
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to the semi-finalists named Wednesday in the Montreal International Violin Competition!Semi-Finalists in the 2016 Montreal International Violin Competition Chosen from...
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Joshua Bell Accepts Dushkin Award from the Music Institute of Chicago
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Joshua Bell accepted the Dushkin Award from the Music Institute of Chicago on Wednesday, in a gala celebrating the 86th year of the institute.Joshua Bell with George Gingold...
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How to Make Friends at Your Gig
By Michael O'Gieblyn: Oh, youre from Michigan- do you know Jimmy-Whats-His-Name? my standpartner asked me, as we were finding our stand on stage. Unfortunately, I felt my chance of hitting it off...
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Finalists Named in the Montreal International Violin Competition
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to the finalists, named Saturday, in the 2016 Montreal International Violin Competition! They are: Petteri Iivonen, FinlandBomsori Kim, South KoreaFedor Rudin,...
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Finding the Perfect Fit
By Laurie Niles: Buying a violin isn't like buying a screwdriver or a pair of sneakers, where you simply Google the best price and expect consistent quality, sight unseen. "The very simple fact of the...
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Finals Begin in the Montreal International Violin Competition 2016
By Laurie Niles: MONTREAL -- Concert-goers walked into a sun-filled glass atrium on this gorgeous spring Monday for the start of two nights of Finals in the Montreal International Violin Competition at...
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Interview with Jinjoo Cho: From Cleveland to Carnegie
By Laurie Niles: After a violinist wins a prestigious international violin competition, his or her career takes off, in a puff of magic... That's the fairy tale, of course. But in reality, every gold...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 133: Nikolaj Znaider, Erin Keefe, Montreal finalists
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. Nikolaj Znaider...
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Finals Finished, Jury's Out in the Montreal International Violin Competition...
By Laurie Niles: Who will win the Montreal International Violin Competition 2016? The jury is out, literally, and finalists will have to endure the anticipation until results are revealed right before...
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