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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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=" ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

String teachers from all over the Americas are gathering this week in San Francisco for a conference of two of the profession's largest associations: the <a href=" String Teachers Association (ASTA) ...

February 3, 2026, 2:33 PM · 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 ...

February 1, 2026, 1:19 PM · Often when people learn that I am left-handed, they ask, "Do you feel that is an advantage, in playing the violin?" Do right-handed people ever get this question? I've also ...

January 29, 2026, 2:32 PM · It has been a triumphant year for 28-year-old violinist Hyun Jae Lim. Yes, she has won first prize in two major competitions - the 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin ...