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Remembering Violinist Nina Beilina (1937-2018)
By Laurie Niles: Russian-born violinist Nina Beilina died Wednesday in New York at the age of 81, after a year-long illness, according to her son, Emil Chudnovsky, a violinist and teacher who was one...
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V.com weekend vote: How long did it take you to sound good on the violin or...
By Laurie Niles: Though it can create some of the most beautiful music on Earth, the violin is not necessarily an instrument that sounds good, the first time you try playing it. Or the second, or the...
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Practising Scales on the Violin: Love Them or Hate Them?
By Phil Holland: The subject of scales has always been very divisive. Do you love them or hate them? Are they something you genuinely enjoy or are they a necessary means to an end?Photo by Phil...
View ArticleVibrato - As Explained by 7 Different Teachers
By Michael O'Gieblyn: This video has been a long time in the making because the more I teach, the more I see that students respond to different ways of hearing the same thing. And the whole mosaic of...
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Touchin' or Squeezin' - The Dilemma of Holding the Violin
By Paul Stein: One trait I wished I had been born with was a lack of self-consciousness. My inner convictions took a back seat to letting myself feel scrutinized by others. Unfortunately, as a...
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The 2018 Violinist.com Holiday Gift Guide
By Laurie Niles: Gift-giving is one of the great joys of the holiday season, and each year we compile a list of some of the year's best new recordings, books, gear and other offerings from violinists...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 249: Simone Lamsma; Robert Chen; Anne-Sophie Mutter
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.Simone Lamsma...
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Joshua Bell, James Ehnes and Christina Day Martinson nominated for 2019 Grammys
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to violinists Joshua Bell, James Ehnes and Christina Day Martinson, who each were nominated for awards in the 61st Annual Grammys, which will take place in February....
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V.com weekend vote: Franco-Belgian, Russian or other bow hold?
By Laurie Niles: How do you hold your bow? And are you aware of the history behind that bow hold? There are two bow holds that are the most common: the Franco-Belgian bow hold and the Russian bow hold....
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The First Concert: Students and Teachers and the Bonds we Share
By Phil Holland: As violin (indeed as all instrumental) teachers I think it is natural to become fond of and develop bonds with our students in a way that is maybe not the case with teachers of certain...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 250: Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gil Shaham, 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.Patricia...
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V.com weekend vote: Bow Changes at the Frog: Cushioning or Neutral Fingers?
By Laurie Niles: One of the challenges of the bow is how to create a smooth bow change at the frog, when going from up- to down-bow. There are two different philosophies and practices when it comes to...
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Violinist Stephen Shipps on Leave from Michigan after Sexual Misconduct...
By Laurie Niles: University of Michigan violin professor Stephen Shipps has been on leave since Dec. 7, days before an article in The Michigan Daily described allegations of sexual harassment and...
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Allowing for Instinct in Violin Technique
By Paul Stein: Do you ever wonder about the curious relationship between the simplicity of an exercise and the relative difficulty of executing the technique? For instance, playing in tune is a lot...
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Memorization Strategies for Any Musician
By Clara Fuhrman: Ive been at my parents house for a week, dog sitting my fur-sister, Maxine, so Ive had a lot of time for practice! However, Im a little on edge because I have a lot of music to...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 251: Nicola Benedetti; Leonidas Kavakos; Anne Akiko...
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.Nicola Benedetti...
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Violinist Stephen Shipps Placed on Administrative Leave, to Retire Michigan...
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Stephen Shipps will officially retire from the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance in May 2019, remaining on administrative leave for the winter...
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Genius Grant Winner Vijay Gupta Leaves LA Phil to Focus on Activism
By Laurie Niles: After receiving a MacArthur fellowship in October, violinist Vijay Gupta has chosen to give up his position in the first violin section of the Los Angeles Philharmonic to focus his...
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For the Record, Op. 71: LA Phil's Nutcracker; Nemanja Radulovic; Francesca...
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 changed the chinrest on your violin to be...
By Laurie Niles: We've said it before: playing the violin or viola can be a pain in the neck! Many people look to their shoulder rest to alleviate that pain -- either finding the one with the best...
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