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The Week in Reviews, Op. 299: Maxim Vengerov; Stefan Jackiw; Daniel Lozakovich
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 Maxim...
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The Life of a Musician -- a Feast
By Laurie Niles: I've never seen the 1987 Danish movie "Babette's Feast," but I do know a famous quotation from the film: "An artist is never poor." "Still Life with a Violin" by Jean-Baptiste Oudry....
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The 2019 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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Phrases Well With Others: Developing Our Melodic Talents
By Paul Stein: I wish I could have been a fly on the wall when Anne Sophie-Mutter taught Vilda Frang. This was a rare combination of a great teacher/performer working with a musician who had long ago...
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The Well Aging Fiddler - Spreading the tentative wings.
By Michael Kennedy: Here in Portland, Oregon, the winter sun is setting before 4:30 p.m. and it will do so for the next six or seven weeks. It always amazes me. Experience has taught me to stay busy...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 299: Andres Cardenes; Gil Shaham; Sandy Cameron
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.Andres Cardenes and...
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Grand Teton Music Festival Musicians Reinstated after Music Director Intercedes
By Laurie Niles: Three musicians who were dis-invited from next year's Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra have been re-invited to perform in the group, after Music Director Donald Runnicles flew to...
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For the Record, Op. 103: Cellist Gautier Capuçon + pianist Yuja Wang; violist...
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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André Rieu to Fund Music Lessons for 1,000 Children in the Netherlands
By Laurie Niles: Violinist André Rieu has donated 425,000 (the equivalent of about $470,000) to Youthfund Culture Limburg to fund music lessons for a year for 1,000 children in his home province of...
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$10,000 Violin Among Six Instruments Stolen from University of Wisconsin Lockers
By Laurie Niles: Six instruments valued at $28,000 were stolen from lockers in the Humanities building at the University of Wisconsin, Madison over Thanksgiving break, according to Madison.com. One is...
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V.com weekend vote: Do you have instrument insurance?
By Laurie Niles: What happens if your violin gets damaged in an accident, or heaven forbid, stolen? It's something that has been on my mind this week, with the story about the University of Wisconsin...
View ArticleCan a Violin Do That? Swinging in the Holiday
By christian howes: When my wife "invited" me to make something classical violinists would resonate with, it sounded more like a challenge. So I threw the kitchen sink into this one-minute video....
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 301: Leila Josefowicz; Ray Chen; Ilya Gringolts;...
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 Leila...
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Paganini's Most Difficult Violin Work
By Joshua Iyer: We all know Niccolò Paganini's crazy virtuosic talents and his difficult pieces. Violinist Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840). Painting by Georg Friedrich Kersting. Yesterday, I learned of...
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Grand Teton Music Festival CEO Resigns After Musicians Threaten Not to Return
By Laurie Niles: On Friday the Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF) board announced the resignation of President and CEO Andrew Palmer Todd, who had served in that capacity since 2013.Former Grand Teton...
View ArticleSolving Violin Posture Problems: Left Arm and Hand
By Laurie Niles: Sometimes it feels like violin teachers are picky just to be picky. Straighten your thumb, bend your thumb, change the angle of your elbow -- what is this all about? Most of us can...
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V.com weekend vote: Have you ever had to completely overhaul something about...
By Laurie Niles: This week a discussion about how much effort people put into refining their bow technique got me thinking about what it takes to get this whole business correct. Have you ever had to...
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Violinist Tasmin Little Named Co-President of the Yehudi Menuhin School in...
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Tasmin Little OBE has been appointed Co-President of the Yehudi Menuhin School, where she will share the presidency with Daniel Barenboim.Violinist Tasmin Little. Photo by...
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Whimsical and Romantic Violin Music - Zino Bogachek plays David Rubinoff
By Paul Stein: Call me traditional, but I still love charming, Romantic music for the violin, and if its virtuosic and exotic, even better. I made a discovery on YouTube last September which stopped...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 302: Eldbjørg Hemsing; Nicola Benedetti; cellist...
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 Eldbjørg...
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