What an honor it is, to try the beautifully crafted, brand-new violins and bows featured this week at the <a href=" American Violin Makers Exhibition and Sale by <a href=" Violin Shop in Glendale, ...

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. Click on the highlighted links to ...

On Friday the <a href=" Symphony Orchestra announced the sudden dismissal of its Music Director Andris Nelsons, whose tenure will end in summer 2027, following the orchestra's Tanglewood season.

Maybe you've seen it: it's a short clip of the famous young actor Timothée Chalamet trashing ballet and opera, saying quite unequivocally that "no one cares any more" about these art forms. I mean, ...

One of the most interesting things about last week's ASTA/SAA Conference (for the <a href=" String Teachers Association (ASTA ...

On February 6, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of the documentary film <a href=" Lara at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film, by world-class violinist <a href=" ...

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 track of your ...

How do you get to the future? Practice, practice, practice! This is an idea that <a href=" Laing explored in his opening keynote address to the thousands of teachers, students and string industry ...

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. Click on the highlighted links to ...

November 27, 2024, 4:01 AM · Top modern violin makers - and viola, cello, bass and bow makers - from around the world were recognized for their excellence at the Violin Society of America's biennial ...

I'm an adult amateur violinist living in the Washington DC area. I enjoy orchestral playing, chamber music, and being a pit musician, in addition to working on the solo repertoire. I've done some ...

Scott Slapin's viola playing has received critical acclaim in Fanfare, Strad, the American Record Guide, Mundo Clásico, and Musical Opinion, and his popular recital compositions have been performed by ...