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The Week in Reviews, Op. 310: Melissa White; Renaud Capucon, Lisa...
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 Melissa...
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Remembering Violinist and Suzuki Pioneer Alice Joy Lewis (1943-2020)
By Laurie Niles: Violinist and longtime teacher Alice Joy Lewis, a pioneer in the Suzuki movement, died on Tuesday. She was 77.Violinist and Suzuki pioneering teacher Alice Joy Lewis. Lewis was one of...
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For the Record, Op. 112: Renaud and Gautier Capuçon; William Hagen; Isabelle...
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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Augustin Hadelich Demonstrates the c. 1744 'Leduc, Szeryng' del Gesù, Now on...
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Augustin Hadelich is now playing the Guarneri del Gesù that was once played by the great Polish violinist Henryk Szeryng -- a violin that had not been heard in public since...
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Coronavirus Partially Locks Down Violin-Making City of Cremona
By Laurie Niles: Cremona, Italy, the city where Antonio Stradivari once made his famous violins and still a major center of violin-making, has seen major shut-downs as a result of the spread of...
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Side Effects of Practicing - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
By Paul Stein: What does success look like for violinists? It may be the left hand looking full and round while producing awkward thirds and augmented seconds. Or, in the world of vibrato, you can be...
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V.com weekend vote: Has your cell phone ever interrupted a musical moment?
By Laurie Niles: Most people who own cell phones - i.e. almost all of us -- have experienced at least one horrifying moment when the phone noisily asserted itself and interrupted the sanctity of a...
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Violin Masterclass with Christian Tetzlaff at USC
By Laurie Niles: To have Christian Tetzlaff listen to your playing is to have a very attentive listener indeed. While he was in town to perform with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in early February,...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 311: Akiko Suwanai; Leila Josefowicz; Pekka Kuusisto
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 Akiko...
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Violinist Maya Anjali Buchanan Named Winner in 2020 Yamaha Young Performing...
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to violinist Maya Anjali Buchanan, 19, who was among 11 young musicians selected as winners in the 2020 Yamaha Young Performing Artists competition. The other winners...
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For the Record, Op. 113: Tomás Cotik's Solo Bach; Philippe Quint with Utah...
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 Leonora Jackson McKim Lives on Through Library of Congress Concerts
By Laurie Niles: For 50 years, patrons have been attending concerts for violin and piano that were funded by "The McKim Fund" at Washington D.C.'s Library of Congress. But did they know that the...
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The Violinist's Guide to Protecting from Coronavirus and Other Germs
By Laurie Niles: Playing the violin can be a very communal activity, and with the instrument right up against our faces, we have some unique considerations when it comes to being sanitary during the...
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V.com weekend vote: Have you ever tried taking or teaching online violin...
By Laurie Niles: By all appearances, the world is in for some disruptions in the coming months. A number of my teaching colleagues have told me that they are gearing up to teach their school classes...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 312: Benjamin Beilman; Jennifer Koh; Joshua Bell
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 Benjamin...
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How Should Symphonies and Arts Organizations Cope with Coronavirus?
By Laurie Niles: With the coronavirus causing widespread cancelations of arts events and with some cities canceling any events with more than 1,000 people, it seems inevitable that symphony orchestras...
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The Learning Potential Of Online Lessons
By Claire Allen: Around the world, teachers in every field are being asked to transfer their course content online. In the midst of an already concerning and stressful time, this is an added stress for...
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How to Tune Your Violin
By Laurie Niles: Sometimes it's just easier to have your teacher tune your violin for you. But as an aspiring violinist or violist, you will need to learn to tune it for yourself, and the sooner the...
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V.com weekend vote: What is your focus for practice this week?
By Laurie Niles: Let's face it, an awful lot of us are home this week, with no place to go and a lot less to do. What is the solution to potential boredom, malaise and feelings of uselessness?...
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Practicalities of Online Lessons, for Teachers, Students and Parents
By Claire Allen: With online lessons becoming a reality for so many people, here are some practical considerations to help you make the transition. I've included separate lists for teachers, students...
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