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Fiddler's Favorite Recipes Episode 4: Tuna Tuesday with Elissa Lee Koljonen
By Desirée Ruhstrat: Lets make today Tuna Tuesday! Violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen and her favorite tuna dish. This healthy, simple, quick and delicious recipe is brought to you by my good friend Elissa...
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Exhausted from Teaching Online
By Laurie Niles: "I've never been so exhausted, after teaching online lessons all week!" That has been a common observation from teaching colleagues around the world, as they adjust to a new way of...
View ArticleThe Week in Hope-Inspiring Spontaneous Music Online, Op. 3
By Laurie Niles: With symphony performances almost universally on hiatus, we are also going to put "The Week in Reviews" on hold and instead bring you a weekly roundup of performances to be found...
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Discovering the Universe of String Vibrations
By Paul Stein: Im no physicist but I have an idea of how the strings and bow hairs interact, and its very different now than when I was 10. There is a correlation between what we do with our bows and...
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Fiddler's Favorite Recipes Episode 5: Dayna Anderson's Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Desirée Ruhstrat: For this next Fiddlers Favorites I asked someone very dear to me who also happens to be an excellent baker. Dayna Anderson was one of my first violin students. She endured me for...
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Interview with Spanish Violist Jesus Rodolfo: Hindemith and FB Live Concert...
By Laurie Niles: Spanish violist Jesus Rodolfo - like many violists - has a deep love for the music of Paul Hindemith. That is why he will feature the music of Hindemith, as well as a tribute to...
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Online Concert Saturday with Rachel Barton Pine and Others Will Benefit...
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and other musicians including Emanuel Ax will hold a Virtual Benefit Concert at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. PT) on Saturday (April 4) to benefit the...
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Fiddler's Favorite Recipes Episode 6: Michael Salm's Chili con Carne
By Desirée Ruhstrat: For this next Fiddlers Favorites Episode we are going all the way to Zurich Switzerland to my friend Michael Salm, who graciously agreed to prepare his favorite comfort "Chili...
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For the Record, Op. 115: cellist Alisa Weilerstein; Zachary Carrettín;...
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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Adventures in Online Teaching Part I - Setting Up Your Studio Space
By Carrie Salisbury: Like many of you, Ive pivoted to online teaching for individual and group lessons as a way to stay connected with the families who normally come to my home studio on a weekly...
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Fiddler's Favorite Recipes Episode 7: Yumi Hwang Williams' Turkish Hummus
By Desirée Ruhstrat: Today we go to my good friend Yumi Hwang Williams and her daughter Ava, who live very close to Evergreen, the town where I grew up in Colorado! Yumi has been Concertmaster of the...
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Bowing, a Personal Odyssey Through 5 Bow Holds
By joel quivey: Blursday, the umpteenth of Whatever; stuck at home, practicing anti-social distancing. This recent forced vacation allows time to finally write this, partly to clarify my thoughts, but...
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Fiddler's Favorite Recipes Episode 8: Rachel Barton Pine's Peanut Butter Delight
By Desirée Ruhstrat: Who better to start off the school week than Rachel Barton Pine and her daughter Sylvia, with a fun and nutritious childhood recipe of Rachels called "Peanut Butter Delight"? This...
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Remembering Disney Composer and All-American College Orchestra Director Jim...
By Peter Wilson: When I met Jim Christensen in 1990, he was traveling the country, visiting various university music schools and conservatories, auditioning new prospects for a work-experience program...
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Fiddler's Favorite Recipes Episode 9: Bellas Banitsa
By Desirée Ruhstrat: What could be better than a Banista from Bella Hristova! I met Bella over 10 years ago in New York. She is one of the most entertaining and fun people to be around - as you will...
View ArticleViolinist Tessa Lark Takes a (Symphonic) Minute
By Diana Skinner: A year ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to hear Tessa Lark perform Korngolds violin concerto with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Aram Demirjian. It was...
View ArticleThe Week in Hope-Inspiring Spontaneous Music Online, Op. 4
By Laurie Niles: With symphony performances almost universally on hiatus, we are also going to put "The Week in Reviews" on hold and instead bring you a weekly roundup of performances to be found...
View ArticleYouTube Musician Collab - 'K.K. Cruisin' - from Animal Crossing
By Joshua Iyer: I was lucky enough to be a part of a massive online collaboration video with several talented VGM musicians and YouTubers! This is a cover of "K.K. Cruisin'" from the Animal Crossing...
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Bach on the Balcony
By Karen Allendoerfer: This past year I have been teaching grades 6 and 7 Biology at a private STEM-oriented school in Silicon Valley. It's my first year teaching full-time and often it feels like I...
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String Masters Teaching Platform: Free Through April, Possibly Beyond
By Laurie Niles: If you are a private music teacher who is tired of Zoom and Skype, here is something to consider from longtime Violinist.com member and jazz violinist Jeremy Cohen.Violinist Jeremy...
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