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V.com weekend vote: Is your setup on the violin or viola pain-free?
By Laurie Niles: This week I attended an excellent lecture about pain-free setup at the American Viola Society Festival at the Colburn School and it got me thinking -- have most people figured out an...
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Hae-Sue Lee Wins First Prize in the 2018 Primrose International Viola...
By Laurie Niles: LOS ANGELES - Hae-Sue Lee was named first-prize winner in the 2018 Primrose International Viola Competition, which were announced Saturday at the Colburn School. Here are all the...
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The Retake: A Bowing Takes Center Stage
By Paul Stein: You can count on one hand the number of articles that have been written about the retake. Im being generous. Coming after a comfortable detache, the retake is a down bow followed by a...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 235: Patricia Kopatchinskaja; William Hagen;...
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.Patricia...
View Article'Not Giants, But Windmills' for Viola Ensemble, by Garth Knox
By Laurie Niles: Here is a live performance from the American Viola Society Festival 2018! Composer Garth Knox wrote "Not Giants, But Windmills" for the festival, on commission from the American Viola...
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Thanks for Making Me Practice, Mom
By Diana Skinner: I started this article as a Mothers Day present for my mom. I wanted to thank her for making me practice my violin as a kid. She had three young children who all played string...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 236: Stefan Jackiw; Nicola Benedetti; Anne Akiko Meyers
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.Stefan Jackiw...
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How to Help Your Brain Memorize Music, with Molly Gebrian
By Laurie Niles: What is the best way to memorize music? And how can the science of the brain help us be more effective with memorization?Molly Gebrian -- who is an expert in both viola and...
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For the Record, Op. 60: Joshua Bell's 'Scottish Fantasy'; Jonah Sirota's...
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: Did/does Your Mom Make You Practice?
By Laurie Niles: This week Diana Skinner wrote a lovely tribute to her mother, thanking her for making her practice violin as a child, and that is the inspiration for our Weekend Vote. "Mom made...
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Hae-Sue Lee Wins First Prize in the 2018 Primrose International Viola...
By Laurie Niles: LOS ANGELES - Hae-Sue Lee was named first-prize winner in the 2018 Primrose International Viola Competition, which were announced Saturday at the Colburn School. Here are all the...
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The Retake: A Bowing Takes Center Stage
By Paul Stein: You can count on one hand the number of articles that have been written about the retake. Im being generous. Coming after a comfortable detache, the retake is a down bow followed by a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Week in Reviews, Op. 235: Patricia Kopatchinskaja; William Hagen;...
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.Patricia...
View Article'Not Giants, But Windmills' for Viola Ensemble, by Garth Knox
By Laurie Niles: Here is a live performance from the American Viola Society Festival 2018! Composer Garth Knox wrote "Not Giants, But Windmills" for the festival, on commission from the American Viola...
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Thanks for Making Me Practice, Mom
By Diana Skinner: I started this article as a Mothers Day present for my mom. I wanted to thank her for making me practice my violin as a kid. She had three young children who all played string...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 236: Stefan Jackiw; Nicola Benedetti; Anne Akiko Meyers
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.Stefan Jackiw...
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How to Help Your Brain Memorize Music, with Molly Gebrian
By Laurie Niles: What is the best way to memorize music? And how can the science of the brain help us be more effective with memorization?Molly Gebrian -- who is an expert in both viola and...
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For the Record, Op. 60: Joshua Bell's 'Scottish Fantasy'; Jonah Sirota's...
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: Did/does Your Mom Make You Practice?
By Laurie Niles: This week Diana Skinner wrote a lovely tribute to her mother, thanking her for making her practice violin as a child, and that is the inspiration for our Weekend Vote. "Mom made...
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Playing on the Beat, In and Out of the Orchestra
By Paul Stein: There were two things I remember my high school conductor said to us over and over: Stop talking and Play on the Beat. My memory is that it was harder at that time to keep my mouth...
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