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

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

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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.

On Thursday violinist Hilary Hahn announced the cancellation of two upcoming recitals with pianist Lang Lang, due to her ...

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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 ...

Violinist <a href=" Batiashvili will join the teaching faculty of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, beginning in the 2026/27 academic year, the university announced on Tuesday. "I am filled with ...

A news story caught my eye in the last week - about an orchestra that canceled the performance of a new piece. Apparently 30 percent of the musicians of the Essen Philharmonic raised serious concerns ...

It’s a match made in heaven, as far as I’m concerned. My two favorite violinists are joining forces to further expand what could be the most exciting string academy ever. It was just announced that ...

Has it ever happened to you that you could hardly control your bow in a concert or some other challenging situation? That you ...