Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition Semi-Finals: Day 1 Summary
By Laurie Niles: The virtual semi-finals started on Wednesday in the 2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, with participants each contributing their performances from various...
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Of meteors and music: in memoriam, violist Vladimir Mendelssohn (1949-2021)
By Heather Kurzbauer: A clear sky above the Rocky mountains graced summer meteor showers in all their August glory as a group of musicians at the Grand Teton Music Festival gathered to observe a...
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By Laurie Niles: While I was listening on my computer to the virtual semi-finals in the 2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, I suddenly heard applause coming from the other room....
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By Laurie Niles: Performing a violin concerto by W. A. Mozart can be very revealing, considering the music's deceptive simplicity and classical elegance. It's not music that plays itself; instead, the...
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By Laurie Niles: On Saturday the in semi-finals continued in the virtual 2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, with seven more performances of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 in D...
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Finalists Announced in the 2020/21 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin...
By Laurie Niles: Congratulations to the finalists announced Saturday night in the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition!2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition...
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V.com weekend vote: Which is your favorite Mozart Violin Concerto?
By Laurie Niles: When the teenage Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his five violin concertos in rapid succession, all in the year 1775, he never could have known that violinists all over the world would...
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Tribute to Conductor Michael Morgan (1957-2021)
By Kelly Hall-Tompkins: Our brother, our mentor, our friend, our Maestro is gone. Conductor, Michael Morgan, passed away in Oakland, California Friday evening August 20 th at 63 years of age. After an...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 318: Augustin Hadelich; Vadim Gluzman; Caroline...
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 Augustin...
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Emerson String Quartet to Retire in Summer 2023
By Laurie Niles: The Emerson String Quartet, which has been performing for 45 years, announced on Thursday that the group will retire at the end of summer, 2023.The Emerson String Quartet. Formed at...
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For the Record, Op. 167: Christian Li; Jennifer Koh; Spektral Quartet
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 many hours a day do you practice?
By Laurie Niles: Yes, quality of practice is undoubtedly more important than quantity, but there is no getting around the fact that in order to play well, one has to devote time to the endeavor. That...
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BBC Proms 2021 - August Reflection
By Joshua Iyer: For just about five years now, I've been listening to the BBC Proms concerts online while going for walks. It's always been a wonderful way to get inspired for all kinds of...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 319: Anne Akiko Meyers; Joshua Bell; Sayaka Shoji
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 Anne...
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Tribute to German Composer Siegfried Matthus (1934-2021)
By Kelly Hall-Tompkins: The final day of August came with more sad news, to the world of music and to my own, with the passing of German composer Siegfried Matthus. After the passing of my friend,...
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Bravo! Vail: Starting Music Education in Schools with No Music Programs
By Laurie Niles: Music education in public schools across the United States is wildly inconsistent, with some schools offering robust programs in instrumental and vocal music, and others offering none...
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For the Record, Op. 167: Daniel Hope; cellist Inbal Segev
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: Have you ever been a Member of the Musicians Union?
By Laurie Niles: It's Labor Day weekend in the United States, and so in that spirit, this week's vote is about the musicians' union! I am a longtime member of the American Federation of Musicians,...
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Prince Igor: In Memory of Igor Davidovich Oistrakh (1931-2021)
By Victor Yuzefovich: On August 14, at the age of 90, Igor Davidovich Oistrakh passed away. Igor was a world-famous musician, honored as a People's Artist of the USSR. He performed with the best world...
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How Violinists Manage Gravity for Different Angles of the Bow
By Paul Stein: For something as light as a bow, why does it sometimes feel so heavy? Do you want the bow to glide instead of grind? There is a technique that will help equalize the sound at the frog...
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