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The Week in Reviews, Op. 275: Stefani Matsuo; Simone Lamsma; Igor Yuzefovich
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.Violinist Stefani...
View ArticleIndian Classical Violin: The Right Beginning
By Violin Padma Shankar: Whenever we embark on a new journey it is imperative that we know our path well . Learning music is also like that. It helps to know the path so we know where we can halt and...
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For the Record, Op. 87: Hermitage Piano Trio; Eybler Quartet; Mari Samuelsen
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: What made you want to play the violin?
By Laurie Niles: What was it that made you want to play the violin, or viola, or other instrument that you play? Was it perhaps that you found a giant violin in the desert? I couldn't resist using this...
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The Well Aging Fiddler: Open Mic Night Violin? Really? - Go for it!
By Michael Kennedy: The other night I walked down a narrow staircase, stepped into a basement bar, took out my violin and played some blues in an open mic show. It was fun. Although I hadnt played any...
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Winners announced in the 2019 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to the winners in the 46th annual Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, held at the University of Notre Dame last month. Top winners in the strings division included the...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 276: Joshua Bell; Escher String Quartet; Benjamin...
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.Joshua Bell.Joshua...
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Three Finalists Named in Competition to Play with Ray Chen at Hollywood Bowl
By Laurie Niles: Three violinists have been named as finalists in the "Play with Ray" competition, the winner of which will perform the Bach Double with Ray Chen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic on...
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Shifting and Bowing - Equal Partners
By Paul Stein: The first time I shifted from first to third position was probably the clutziest day of my life. I bet my bow was bouncing before, during, and after the shift. I think I was hoping I...
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V.com weekend vote: How many violin-shaped knick-knacks do you own?
By Laurie Niles: If you play the violin, it's inevitable: you will likely receive some violin-related knick-knacks as gifts, or you may even buy a few for yourself. Behold, for example, this lovely row...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 277: Augustin Hadelich; Vadim Gluzman; 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...
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Russian Violinist Sergei Dogadin, U.S. Cellist Zlatomir Fung Win 2019...
By Laurie Niles: Winners were announced Thursday in the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition, which included categories for violin, cello, piano, woodwinds, brass and voice. VIOLINViolinist...
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Kurt Sassmannshaus: Developing High-Level Violin Technique in Young Artists
By Laurie Niles: You may know violin pedagogue Kurt Sassmannhaus for his ground-breaking website, ViolinMasterclass.com, which is full of wonderful tutorials and articles and has been on the internet...
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V.com weekend vote: How does your pet react to your violin playing?
By Laurie Niles: Do you have a pet? And how does your pet react to your playing? When I was a student, I was a little surprised the first time my teacher's dog, Barney, sat in for a lesson. About...
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Developing Our Encyclopedia of Sounds
By Paul Stein: We are creatures of habit, whether we like it or not. Violinists with one year of lessons and one hour a day of practice accumulate thousands of down bows and upbows, millions of whole...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 278: Simone Lamsma; Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda...
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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Arvo Pärt's 'Fratres for Strings & Percussion' at the SF Symphony
By Terez Mertes: There is something about going to the symphony in the summer that makes it feel like such a different experience from its wintertime counterpart. How strange to enter Davies Symphony...
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V.com weekend vote: What's the scariest thing that has happened to your...
By Laurie Niles: One has to take serious care of a violin, because scary things can happen to an object so delicate and valuable! Violins and violas (and the bows that go with them) are notoriously...
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Violin School: Resurrecting a Piece When Fingers Forget
By Laurie Niles: "I forgot all my songs!" My young student was playing her review pieces for me, and her dismay was growing as her fingers failed to fall in line for an otherwise very familiar "song"...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 279: Anne-Sophie Mutter; Vadim Gluzman; Simone Porter
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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