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The 1919 Berkshire Festival Competition: A Momentous Weekend in the Viola's...
By David Bynog: One of many newspaper announcements for the 1919 Berkshire Festival Competition One hundred years ago, during the weekend of August 2324, 1919, six men gathered together in Pittsfield,...
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For the Record, Op. 92: Violist Antoine Tamestit's Bach Viola da Gamba Sonatas
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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Stefani Collins Matsuo Appointed Concertmaster of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Stefani Collins Matsuo has been named Concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, beginning in September with the start of its 125th season. She is the orchestra's...
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Weekend vote: Have you hit your 10,000 hours playing the violin?
By Laurie Niles: Earlier this week, a new study was used to create headlines casting doubt on the 10,000-hour rule. Honestly it was kind of a weird study, you can read more about that here. Whatever...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 286: Paul Huang; James Ehnes; cellist Alisa Weilerstein
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.Paul Huang. Photo...
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Demystifying Violin Fingerings: Guidelines for Making Good Choices
By Penny Kruse: How often do you or your students puzzle over the fingerings provided in the expensive edition? Can your instincts be completely wrong? Why are there such a wide range of opinions as...
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For the Record, Op. 93: Anne-Sophie Mutter/John Williams; Alina Ibragimova;...
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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Violinist Robert Gillespie: Motivating the Adolescent
By Laurie Niles: If your adolescent student is frowning, groaning, sighing and acting like he or she doesn't like you any more -- don't take it too personally. That was the message from Ohio State...
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V.com weekend vote: What source do you mostly use for fingerings?
By Laurie Niles: It takes a while to get really good at coming up with the right fingers to use in playing a piece of repertoire on a stringed instrument. Luckily enough, when it comes to the standard...
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Vivaldi Concerto in A minor for Violin: Nachez or No?
By Laurie Niles: Should I tell them the secret? It's something I've thought more than once this summer, teaching several of my students the complicated 16th-note passages in the first and third...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 287: Blake Pouliot; James Ehnes; Viktoria Mullova
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 Blake...
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Violinist Hilary Hahn to Take Year-Long Sabbatical
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Hilary Hahn announced on Sunday via social media that she will be taking a year-long sabbatical from performing. "Last night, I played a concert in Germany with my friends...
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Intermission App Demonstrates Yoga for Violinists and Musicians
By Laurie Niles: Yoga seems like the perfect practice for a musician such as a violinist or violist -- it builds strength, increases flexibility, and helps with injury recovery and prevention. It can...
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V.com weekend vote: Have you ever forgotten your instrument for a lesson,...
By Laurie Niles: My adult student stood in the doorway looking rather sheepish - and also rather empty-handed. "I forgot...my violin!" she said. "Do you have one that I could borrow for the lesson?" I...
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Concert Preview: Paul Huang on Lera Auerbach's 24 Preludes For Violin and Piano
By Laurie Niles: Being a bit violin-centric, the number "24" makes me think of Paganini's 24 Caprices. I admit that's where my mind went when violinist Paul Huang informed me that he would be coming to...
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A Fanfare for the 2020 American Viola Society Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee
By Scott Slapin: I wrote Fanfare Under the Sunsphere for the 2020 Festival of the American Viola Society to be held June 3-6 in Knoxville, Tenn. I felt that a viola festival needed an Olympics-style...
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Testing the Sloan Strad and del Gesù Violins with Hao Zhou and Lucy Wang
By Laurie Niles: What happens when you put two talented violinists in the same room with a 1742 Guarneri del Gesù violin and a 1714 Stradivari violin? I found out last week, at the Los Angeles home of...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 288: Leonidas Kavakos; Richard Tognetti; Tasmin...
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 Leonidas...
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For the Record, Op. 94: Jennifer Koh; Barenboim-Soltani Trio; Patricia...
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 do you play for your 10-minute warm-up?
By Laurie Niles: Let's say you arrive to the performance -- or to your lesson -- with less than 10 minutes to warm up. What will you play? There are all kinds of options -- some people play open...
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