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V.com weekend vote: Do you prefer warmer or brighter strings?
By Laurie Niles: What kind of sound to you like from your strings? Different strings can definitely affect the sound you are getting from your violin, viola, cello or bass. A "warmer" string creates a...
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Eight Semi-Finalists Announced in 2020 Elmar Oliveira Competition
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to the eight semi-finalists announced in the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, taking place this week and next at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL....
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 306: Chee-Yun; Daniel Hope; Gil Shaham
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 Chee-Yun...
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When Rhythm Plays Tricks With Your Brain
By Paul Stein: Ive run across only one person who actually said, "I like to make music as difficult as possible." Even though there may have been some pedagogical value in what he said, the statement...
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Violinist Nicola Benedetti to Perform at GRAMMYs Pre-Broadcast Ceremony
By Laurie Niles: This Sunday, violinist Nicola Benedetti will perform at the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony, which takes place right before the televised 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Violinist Nicola...
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Four Finalists Announced in 2020 Elmar Oliveira Competition
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to the four finalists announced Wednesday in the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL. They are:Jung Min Choi, 25,...
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Participants Announced in Menuhin Violin Competition 2020 in Richmond, Va.
By Laurie Niles: The Menuhin Competition has announced the 44 violinists who will participate in its biennial competition May 14 24 in Richmond, Virginia. The competitors were selected from a pool of...
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'From the Top' Names Peter Dugan Permanent Host, Vijay Gupta, Tessa Lark,...
By Laurie Niles: From the Top, the weekly National Public Radio program that features the voices and talents of young classical musicians, has named pianist Peter Dugan as permanent host, beginning...
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Make the Most of a Degree in Music: Be Marketable
By Laurie Niles: If you are wondering if a music degree is marketable, Yamaha's Dave Gerhart offers a definitive "Yes!" "There are a lot of things that you can do with a music degree," Gerhart said...
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For the Record, Op. 107: Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason/Elgar; Piotr...
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: Do you have a degree in music?
By Laurie Niles: Last week at the 2020 NAMM Show, a speaker from Yamaha named Dave Gerhart showed us a chart that had 227 possible jobs that you could pursue with a music major! Whoa, who knew? When I...
View ArticleViolinist Nicola Benedetti Wins 2020 Grammy Award
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to violinist Nicola Benedetti, who on Sunday won a Grammy for "Best Classical Instrumental Solo" for her performance with conductor Cristian Macelaru and the...
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Julian Rhee Wins the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to violinist Julian Rhee, who won first prize, as well as the $2,500 Community Engagement Award, in the second triennial Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 306: Anne-Sophie Mutter; Sergey Khachatryan;...
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...
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Here's Where to Find Concert Date Calendars for Classical Violinists
By Laurie Niles: Do you want to know when your favorite violinists will be performing live, in a concert near you? Then bookmark this page! In an effort to make sure that Violinist.com readers can see...
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The Well Aging Fiddler: Go ahead! Play with others!
By Michael Kennedy: A quick question for my fellow adult beginners: how is your confidence level? Are you doing ok? Yes? Great. You can skip this blog. Or, did you say, no? Really? Oh dear. Well,...
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String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam 2020 in a blaze of glory
By Heather Kurzbauer: The second edition of the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam (SQBA) has a mighty challenge to overcome. After a deliriously successful first edition, any attempt to move beyond...
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Bringing Diversity to Todays Classical MusicOne Artist at a Time
By Noel Morris: To a pre-professional musician, it might feel like boot camp. Members of the Grant Park Music Festivals Project Inclusion String Fellowship program perform interactive chamber concerts...
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For the Record, Op. 108: 12 Ensemble; Mark Fewer; cellist Mike Block; Gabe...
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: How recently have you seen an instrumental soloist...
By Laurie Niles: This week I posted a list of links concert calendars for violin soloists, and it made me ponder the question: When is the last time you've seen a violinist or other instrumental...
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