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In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable ...

A few weeks ago I was visiting the violin shop to get my bow re-haired, and they asked if I wanted to have my violin checked.

In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable ...

On Thursday the Elevar Foundation announced 20 violinists who were selected to participate in the Preliminary Round of the <a ...

July 10, 2023, 1:28 PM · Violin-playing today owes a lot to one important man of yesterday: Eugène Ysaÿe - who lived from 1858 to 1931. For one, he wrote the Six Sonatas for solo violin - beautiful ...

This week Pirastro announced its newest strings for double bass: Perpetual 'Stark.' "Mainly developed for pizzicato, the new ...

On his latest album, Portland-based Argentinian violinist Tomás Cotik emphasizes Paganini's inspiration, not just as a virtuoso, but also as a composer inspired by Bel Canto opera. Dazzling ...

I've been teaching violin for more than 25 years and many of my students have been complete beginners. What teaching beginners has taught me is that the first steps on the violin are never just about ...

I started violin lessons and piano lessons at the age of 5. When I left home for college in 1983, I kept up with piano as a staff accompanist in the Music Department at Hope College, and as a jazz ...