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Menuhin Competition Goes Virtual for 2021
By Laurie Niles: The Menuhin Competition - originally scheduled for May 2020 in Richmond, Va. and then postponed for a year - announced Friday that the competition will now occur as a virtual event May...
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V.com weekend vote: Can a $100 violin be a decent instrument?
By Laurie Niles: Lately on Violinist.com a spirited debate has developed on a discussion thread called I don't think $100 violins are as terrible as people say. Is it possible that a $100 is "not...
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For the Record, Op. 147: Hilary Hahn's 'Paris'; Renaud Capucon's Elgar...
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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Thomastik-Infeld Launches New 'Dominant Pro' Violin Strings
By Laurie Niles: Violinists have been stringing their fiddles with "Dominants" for a half-century, and now Thomastik-Infeld aims to build on the popularity of its best-selling brand with a new line of...
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Why 'More Advanced' Is Not the Same as 'Better'
By Laurie Niles: Recently one of my students was trying to figure out what to do for an upcoming school talent show. She suggested all kinds of ideas, except for a rather obvious one. Considering that...
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Practicing: Engaging the Mind in the Music-Making
By Paul Stein: What are you thinking, as you play the violin? Probably many things at once, but you can enrich your thinking by taking the golden opportunity to become conscious of it. Start with the...
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For the Record, Op. 148: Gil Shaham; Janusz Wawrowski; Brett Deubner; Danish...
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 classical conservatories face extinction if they don't...
By Laurie Niles: This week a story in The Rolling Stone called Juilliard Must Modernize, or It Will Disappear garnered a lot of attention on our Violinist.com discussion board as well as on social...
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Bach Preludio: an Amiable Stroll?
By Stephen Brivati: Does music really have any value? We live in a fractured, damaged world where it is sometimes hard to understand why people think the way they do, or do the things that they do. One...
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Richard O'Neill; Pacifica Quartet; LA Phil Win 2021 Grammy Awards
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to violist Richard O'Neill, the Pacific Quartet, the LA Phil and all winners of 2021 Grammy Awards, which were announced on Sunday.L-R: LA Phil conductor Gustavo...
View ArticleLivestream: Watch The PUBLIQuartet Perform Jessie Montgomery, Jessica Meyer...
By Laurie Niles: Watch below: Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet performed a live concert Saturday, with works by Jessie Montgomery, Jessica Meyer and John Corigliano - with a guest appearance by the...
View ArticleOrchestra Excerpts - Seeing is Believing
By Robbie Herbst: For as long as Ive been a violinist, Ive been inspired and motivated by watching other people play. It was the case when I saw Joshua Bell perform when I was five years old, and it...
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Great Catch for Mannes School of Music: Stefan Jackiw Joins Violin Faculty
By Diana Skinner: When I had the opportunity to write about violinist Stefan Jackiw, the first thing I did was head to YouTube to check out his playing. I happened upon his performance of Bruchs...
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Violin Technique: Straightening a Concave Wrist
By Paul Stein: I have to admit that when I started learning third position, I needed to have my wrist touch the shoulder, or upper bout. It felt like a life-saver at the time, far preferable to the...
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For the Record, Op. 149: Laure Chan's 'Tribute to Bach'
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...
View ArticleKirov Academy Podcast: Emil Chudnovsky Interviews V.com's Laurie Niles
By Laurie Niles: If you have been reading Violinist.com for a long time, you may have heard of violinist Emil Chudnovsky -- he is not only a fantastic violinist and faculty member at the new Kirov...
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V.com weekend vote: Have you ever auditioned for an orchestra?
By Laurie Niles: As the world begins to turn toward the idea of in-person musical ensembles, classical musicians may be wondering, is it time to get ready for orchestra auditions? Certainly it's not...
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Nicola Benedetti Foundation's Spring Virtual Sessions Focus on Wellness
By Laurie Niles: Nicola Benedetti and her educational team will focus on the physical and psychological foundations of playing an instrument, in an upcoming set of Benedetti Foundation Virtual Sessions...
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I Found a Fiddler on the Roof
By Laurie Niles: On Saturday at sunset I was up to the usual exciting pandemic stuff - folding my laundry in my bedroom, when I spotted a young man on the roof next door. That was strange enough, but...
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New York Philharmonic to Perform First Live, Indoor Concert Since Pandemic
By Laurie Niles: The New York Philharmonic will perform its first live, in-person, indoor concert since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at 8 p.m. on April 14 and 15 at The Shed in New York City....
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