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Review: Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony Perform on a New Livestream Venue:...
By Laurie Niles: When one decides to attend a classical concert, one buys the tickets, puts the time and date on the calendar, leaves early, drives to the venue, pays for parking, finds the seat with a...
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Violympics Event 6: The Finish Line At Last
By Claire Allen: For the past 12 weeks, I, along with about 400 other violinists and violists from around the world, have taken part in Los Angeles Philharmonic Associate First Concertmaster Nathan...
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For the Record, Op. 129: Dan Brown's 'Wild Symphony'; ARC Ensemble
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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How to Take Notes at Your Violin Lesson
By Claire Allen: Note: This story is part of our Violinist.com Guide to Online Learning," to help students and teachers make online music lessons and classes work as effectively as possible. Switching...
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V.com weekend vote: Is Your Instrument Overdue for Maintenance?
By Laurie Niles: With the pandemic days stretching on in endless Groundhog-Day succession, I find that issues of violin maintenance are sneaking up on me. For example, when was the last time I changed...
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A Violinist's Metaphor for the Bow's Journey: a Magic Carpet Ride
By Paul Stein: In order to visualize how the bow rides the string, I have found a helpful metaphor: My name for the optimum blend between the hair and the string, combined with the movable platform on...
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Columbia Artists Management Shuts Down Operations Amid Pandemic
By Laurie Niles: Columbia Artists Management Inc. (CAMI), the New York City-based management firm that has represented classical music stars such as Anne-Sophie Mutter, Philippe Quint and Gidon Kremer...
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Interview with Vadim Gluzman: Determined to Perform Live Again
By Laurie Niles: This week violinist Vadim Gluzman has been feeling better than he has in a long time -- "I'm even doing something that I was trained to do..." That is: play as a violin soloist, in...
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For the Record, Op. 130: Baiba Skride Mozart Concertos
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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Back to School Practice Routine - Advice for Parents
By Jennifer Gibson: School has just begun, or the first day is right around the corner. This year will be like none other, with so many people working or going to school virtually. At our home we have...
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The Well Aging Fiddler: My Sonny Rollins Summer, Playing in the Park
By Michael Kennedy: My daughter lives in Rockville, Maryland. Im in Portland, Oregon. We havent seen each other since this insanity began, but we talk with each other on FaceTime. When I told her, I...
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V.com weekend vote: What is your favorite music by Beethoven?
By Laurie Niles: In case you hadn't heard yet, the year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the great German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven, born on Dec. 17, 1770. (I looked it up, that...
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Shifting With More Strength and Security
By Paul Stein: Shifting positions is a technique that needs good balance when moving from one finger to another. Another challenge is changing strings when shifting. Once you add vibrato, it can...
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Week in Review: Inspiring Performances and Videos, Op. 1
By Laurie Niles: Heading into fall, performing artists continue to work around the limitations brought on by a long-lasting global pandemic, releasing performances on the Internet, connecting with...
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Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Accompanied by One Violin
By Laurie Niles: Most violin concertos are written for violin and orchestra, but practicing with orchestra is a mighty inconvenient proposition at any time -- particularly during a pandemic! Of course,...
View ArticleViolinist Ray Chen To Present Free Livestream Masterclass Sunday
By Laurie Niles: Violinist Ray Chen will give a masterclass on Sunday in Taiwan, which will be livestreamed around the world, free of charge. The master class begins at 4 a.m. Pacific, and 7 a.m....
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Violinist Livestream Concerts This Weekend feature Joshua Bell; Vadim...
By Laurie Niles: Violin fans have some nice choices for livestreamed concerts this weekend, and you can buy a ticket without breaking the bank. Check out these concerts that will take place today and...
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For the Record, Op. 131: Dover Quartet's Beethoven; Patricia Kopatchinskaja...
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 currently have a practice routine?
By Laurie Niles: Last week a parent offered some wonderful advice for helping get kids get back into a practice routine, with the start of the new school year. Whether you are a student or not, the...
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Bending to Music's Unifying Force - The Art of Flexibility
By Paul Stein: Unless youre playing the solo Bach Sonatas and Partitas, theres always something outside of yourself that you need to connect to. Whether its a conductor, a pianist, or your string...
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