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The Week in Reviews, Op. 535: Augustin Hadelich, Randall Goosby, María Dueñas

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For the Record, Op. 368: Trio Wanderer, JACK Quartet, Piatti Quartet, BCOC

V.com weekend vote: Who has the advantage in violin-playing, right-handed or left-handed people?

Minnesota Orchestra Changes Program to Commemorate Alex Pretti and Renee Good

Interview with Hyun Jae Lim: a Triumphant Return to the Violin

The Week in Reviews, Op. 534: Gil Shaham, Blake Pouliot, Simone Porter

Philip Glass Pulls Symphony Premiere from Kennedy Center

V.com weekend vote: Which is your favorite Brahms Symphony?

2026 Sphinx Competition Laureates Announced

For the Record, Op. 367: Renaud Capucon, Mandolinist Julien Martineau, Hsu-Cho Duo

Bollywood Meets Hollywood in 'Symphony Masala' with Orchestra Santa Monica

Hyun Jae Lim Wins the 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition

Lara St. John's Documentary To Premiere February at Santa Barbara Film Festival

Vadim Gluzman: A Most Gracious Encore

For the Record, Op. 366: Eldbjørg Hemsing, Lisa Batiashvili, Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Marjorie Hayward

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Marks 50 Years On Stage with Recording Project

Finalists Named in 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition

The Week in Reviews, Op. 532: Augustin Hadelich, Vadim Gluzman, Randall Goosby

Violin Practice: The Upside of Downtime

V.com weekend vote: What do you use to tune your violin?

Semi-finalists Named in 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition

For the Record, Op. 365: Anne Akiko Meyers; Cuarteto Casals; Rafaell Altino; Quatuor Ébène & Belcea Quartet

Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition Begins Thursday in Florida

The Week in Reviews, Op. 531: Benjamin Beilman, Renaud Capuçon, Maxim Vengerov

Making Violin Goals Come True This Year

Year in Review: Violinist.com's Best Reads of 2025

Interview with Anne Akiko Meyers: A Year After the Fires

For the Record, Op. 364: Duo Natalia; Andrew McIntosh with Wild Up

How to Tell if You Are the Best Violin Student

Violist Teng Li Appointed to Curtis Faculty

The Week in Reviews, Op. 530: Veronika Eberle & Jean-Guihen Queyras; James Ehnes; Randall Goosby

For the Record, Op. 363: Lili Haydn, Mateusz Smoczynski, Nikki Chooi

Interview: Ray Ushikubo on Playing the 1741 'Playfair' del Gesù violin

Bach's Cello Suites: Once Dismissed as Curiosities, Now Hailed as Iconic Works

For the Record, Op. 362: Alyssa Park; Kronos Quartet; La Speranza

Remembering Frank Gehry, Architect of Walt Disney Concert Hall

Carolin Widmann Forced To Carry Bare Guadagnini Violin on Airplane

The Week in Reviews, Op. 528: Tessa Lark, María Dueñas, cellist Pablo Ferrández

The 2025 Violinist.com Holiday Gift Guide

For the Record, Op. 361: Hina & Fiona; Miró Quartet

The Week in Reviews, Op. 527: Joshua Bell, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Karen Gomyo

Review: LACO Explores the Sextet

V.com weekend vote: Would you consider changing your chin rest?

For the Record, Op. 360: Nicola Benedetti, Quartet Integra, Johnny Gandelsman, Quatuor Diotima

Pirastro Introduces Revolutionary New Chin Rest for Violin and Viola: KorfkerSpring

Park Sisters Documentary: A Musical Journey of Distinction

2026 Sphinx Competition Semi-Finalists Announced

The Week in Reviews, Op. 526: Nicola Benedetti, Robert Chen, James Ehnes

V.com weekend vote: Are you 'open' to new music?

Support the Shops and Businesses That Support Violinist.com

For the Record, Op. 358: Geneva Lewis, Anna Urpina, Johan Dalene, Benjamin Nabarro, Ariel Quartet, Ensemble Resonanz

The Week in Reviews, Op. 524: Itzhak Perlman, Clara-Jumi Kang, Viano Quartet

Weekend vote: Is it ever acceptable for musicians to collectively refuse to perform a piece of music?

Violinist Stefan Jackiw Joins Robert McDuffie Center for Strings

For the Record, Op. 357: Delirium Musicum, ARC Ensemble, Dudok Quartet, Mivos Quartet

20 Competitors Announced in 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition

New Double Bass Strings from Pirastro: Perpetual 'Stark'

The Week in Reviews, Op. 523: Sergey Khachatryan, Midori, Hans Christian Aavik, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider

Teaching Beginning Violinists with Joy and Structure

V.com weekend vote: How often do you get your violin's seams checked?

Lisa Batiashvili To Join Salzburg's Mozarteum University Violin Faculty

For the Record, Op. 356: Tomás Cotik, Ilya Gringolts, Trio Brontë, Balourdet Quartet, Cassatt Quartet

Hilary Hahn Cancels Recitals with Lang Lang

The Week in Reviews, Op. 522: violist Antoine Tamestit; TwoSet Violin; Lisa Batiashvili

Remembering Dr. William Sloan (1941-2025)

What I've learned about (my) shaky bow

Violinist María Dueñas Named Gramophone's 'Young Artist of the Year'

For the Record, Op. 355: Hyeyoon Park, Adrian Butterfield, Zehetmair Quartet, JACK Quartet, Carpe Diem String Quartet, Erin James

Violinist Joshua Bell Awarded Honorary CBE by King Charles

V.com weekend vote: How much do you know about the history/context of the music you play?

Teaching the Stories Behind the Music

For the Record, Op. 354: Tim Fain; Musicians of the Old Post Road; Camille Berthollet

The Week in Reviews, Op. 520: William Shaub, Augustin Hadelich, Anne Akiko Meyers

Advice for the Aging Violinist: Start Jumping

V.com weekend vote: Do you use a tablet for sheet music?

For the Record, Op. 353: Antoine Tamestit, Christian Tetzlaff, Chloë Hanslip, Duo Concertante, Frank Peter Zimmermann

First Look: Colburn School's New Concert Hall for Los Angeles

First Look: Colburn School's New Concert Hall for Los Angeles

The Week in Reviews, Op. 519: Alexi Kenney; Leila Josefowicz; violist Timothy Ridout

For Music Teachers: Making a Box Violin for Beginning Students

For the Record, Op. 352: Isabelle Faust; WDR Chamber Players; Ensemble Galilei

Learning Violin: Talent Needs Ignition

The Week in Reviews, Op. 518: Geneva Lewis, Janine Jansen, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider

Review: 'The Beast' Violin Strings by Warchal

The Week in Reviews, Op. 517: James Ehnes, Gil Shaham, Julian Rachlin

Review: LACO Sets the Standard with Impressive Season Debut

Breathing and Internal Support for the Aging Musician

Utah Violinist Describes Terror of ICE Detainment

Utah Violinist Describes Terror of ICE Detainment

Torke’s Violin Concerto Last – A Balm for the Soul

For the Record, Op. 349: Gil Shaham's 'Premieres'

Review: Anne Akiko Meyers Performs 'Fandango' with LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl

Utah Violinist Remains in ICE Custody After Hearing

Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony in 2025

The Week in Reviews, Op. 515: Isabelle Faust, Inmo Yang, Yo-Yo Ma & Angelique Kidjo

Kreisleriana: Fritz Kreisler Rediscovered, Part 4: Paganini's 'La Campanella'

Happy 80th to Violinist Itzhak Perlman!

For the Record, Op. 348: Sphinx Virtuosi, Roman Simovic, Isabelle Faust

Violist Nick Revel Makes Etudes Heroic

The Week in Reviews, Op. 514: Janine Jansen, Robert McDuffie, Aubree Oliverson

Violinist Joshua Bell's TED Talk: Why We Need Classical Music

Kreisleriana: Fritz Kreisler Rediscovered, Part 3: Rachmaninoff and Korngold arrangements

V.com weekend vote: Melody or Harmony?

For the Record, Op. 347: Leonidas Kavakos, Telegraph Quartet, Robert Kerr Ensemble

Noa Kageyama: Managing Nerves and Shrinking the Gap Between Practice and Performance

Hilary Hahn Cancels Performances Through November Due to Injury

The Week in Reviews, Op. 513: Stephen Tavani, James Ehnes, Bozzini Quartet

Kreisleriana: Fritz Kreisler Rediscovered, Part 2: Bach Mozart and Beethoven Reductions

V.com weekend vote: Do you enjoy indoor or outdoor orchestra concerts better?

For the Record, Op. 346: Dover Quartet, Lelie Cristea, Antje Weithaas, Hongyi Mo

Review: James Ehnes with the LA Phil at Hollywood Bowl

The Week in Reviews, Op. 512: Alexander Sitkovetsky and Nicola Benedetti; Vilde Frang; Jennifer Koh

Kreisleriana: Fritz Kreisler Rediscovered, Part 1

Review: Vilde Frang with the LA Phil and Gustavo Dudamel

V.com weekend vote: What is your favorite genre of music that isn't classical?

I Never Practice, and Neither Should You!

For the Record, Op. 345: Mikhail Pochekin, David Russell, Duo FAE

Review: Rachel Barton Pine - and Tuvan throat-singing - at Summermusik

For the Record, Op. 344: Curtis Stewart; Stanley Grill

The Week in Reviews, Op. 510: María Dueñas, Pekka Kuusisto, Augustin Hadelich

Violinist Nicola Benedetti Confirms Marriage to Wynton Marsalis

Master Class with Juilliard Quartet 1st Violinist Areta Zhulla

The Week in Reviews, Op. 509: Lisa Batiashvili; Augustin Hadelich; Veronika Eberle

For the Record, Op. 342: Chloe Chua; Fabiola Kim; Mike Block

Remembering Bassist Gary Karr (1941-2025)

Katie Lansdale: Irresistible Violin Repertoire from Around the Globe

The Week in Reviews, Op. 508: Pekka Kuusisto; New Hollywood String Quartet; Joshua Bell

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Announces 2026 Dates and Details

V.com weekend vote: Do you have perfect pitch?

Visa Trouble Postpones TwoSet Violin's U.S. West Coast Tour Plans

For the Record, Op. 341: Rachel Barton Pine; Janusz Wawrowski; Max Zorin

Remembering Chicago Symphony Violinist Fox Fehling (1949-2025)

The Week in Reviews, Op. 507: Paul Huang, Augustin Hadelich, Ehnes Quartet, Yura Lee

Master Class with Cornelia Heard - Starling-DeLay 2025

V.com weekend vote: How many times have you quit the violin (or your main instrument)?

For the Record, Op. 340: Rachel Podger 'Just Biber'; Lucia Micarelli

Writing String Quartets at Native Maestro Composition Academy

The Week in Reviews, Op. 506: Jeremy Black; Joshua Bell; Takács Quartet

Juilliard String Quartet's Ronald Copes Steps Down After 28 Years

Master Class with Donald Weilerstein - Starling-DeLay 2025

For the Record, Op. 339: Curtis Stewart; David Guerchovitch; Fanny Clamagirand

Review: Violinists Jaime Laredo, Timothy Chooi and the Beauty of Live Performance

A Conversation with Violinist Itzhak Perlman

Master Class with Joseph Lin

Master Class with Philip Setzer

The 2025 Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies begins Monday at Juilliard

For the Record, Op. 338: Francesca dePasquale; Hans Christian Aavik; Daniel Rowland; Neave Trio

The Week in Reviews, Op. 505: James Ehnes; Dover Quartet; Hilary Hahn

Elizabeth Faidley's Violin Pedagogy Day 2025: A Global Gathering

Pirastro Announces New Violin Strings: Evah Pirazzi Neo

Physical Fitness for the Aging Fiddler

V.com weekend vote: How much physical sheet music do you own?

For the Record, Op. 337: Anne Akiko Meyers 'Philip Glass Violin Concerto'

Pawel Kubacka Wins Top Prizes at Wieniawski and Prague Violin Making Competitions

Sophie Wang Appointed Associate Concertmaster of Boston Symphony

The Week in Reviews, Op. 504: María Dueñas, Jennifer Koh, Randall Goosby

Review: North Shore Chamber Music Festival: Four Seasons and New Generations

V.com weekend vote: Have you ever won, or lost, a competition?

For the Record, Op. 336: Nancy Zhou, Chiaroscuro Quartet, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

Review: North Shore Chamber Music Festival's Season of Anniversaries 2025

How to Win Any Violin Competition

Violin Technique: The Many Motions in a Single Bow Stroke

The Week in Reviews, Op. 503: Hilary Hahn, Gidon Kremer, Chee-Yun

For the Record, Op. 335: Brooklyn Rider; Isabelle Faust

Sueye Park Wins 2025 International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition

Spotlight on Violin: North Shore Chamber Music Festival Begins June 4

The Week in Reviews, Op. 502: Charles Yang, Isabelle Faust, Leonidas Kavakos

Our Experience with the Chooi Brothers: A Day to Remember

V.com weekend vote: Have you witnessed a violin 'open up' from being played?

For the Record, Op. 334: Himari; cellist Pablo Ferrández

Karen Su's 'Experience Klassiek Academy': Real-World Touring Experience for Young Musicians

The Week in Reviews, Op. 501: Anne Akiko Meyers; cellist Johannes Moser; Francisco Fullana

V.com weekend vote: How do you feel after a recital or major performance?

Cleveland Institute of Music's Accreditation is Extended After 10-Year Realignment

For the Record, Op. 333: Lea Birringer; Lisa Batiashvili; Emma Jane Lloyd

Joel Link Named Concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra; Dover Quartet to Stay Together

Interview with William Hagen: From Suzuki Violin to the World Stage

Juilliard's Katarina String Quartet Wins 2025 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition

The Week in Reviews, Op. 500: Giuseppe Gibboni; Gil Shaham; Anne-Sophie Mutter

V.com weekend vote: Did you grow up in a musical family?

Violinist Itamar Zorman to Join Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Faculty

For the Record, Op. 332: Black Oak Ensemble; Anne Akiko Meyers; Bomsori

Supporting Young Musicians: The Story Behind the Arkady Fomin Scholarship Fund

Bravo! Vail to Feature Joshua Bell and Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 2026

Remembering Violin Dealer Charles Beare (1937-2025)

For the Record, Op. 331: Noah Bendix-Balgley and Philharmonix; Gidon Kremer; Mariko Senju

Library of Congress Gains Ownership of 1690 Stradivari Viola

The Week in Reviews, Op. 498: Sirena Huang, Oliver Neubauer, Kronos Quartet

Juilliard Aims to Go Tuition-Free with $550 Million Fundraiser

V.com weekend vote: What is your favorite bouncing bow stroke?

Wolf Trap Appoints Daniel Hope Artistic Adviser of Chamber Music at the Barns

For the Record, Op. 330: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma; Esther Abrami; Arabella Steinbacher

Music Education: Supporting Perfectionists in their Violin Learning

The Week in Reviews, Op. 497: Esther Yoo, Randall Goosby, Leila Josefowicz

V.com weekend vote: Have you ever played music at place of worship that was not your own?

For the Record, Op. 329: Maria Milstein and Mathieu van Bellen

Apply by May 1 for the 2025 Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies at Juilliard

Juilliard Appoints Six New College Division String Faculty

The Week in Reviews, Op. 496: Patricia Kopatchinskaja; Yo-Yo Ma; Violist Anne Black

Behind the Scenes: the LA Phil Goes to Coachella

Jascha Heifetz' 1731 Stradivari Violin to be Sold by Tarisio

V.com weekend vote: Where do you practice?

For the Record, Op. 328: Nicola Benedetti; Anne Akiko Meyers; Pacific Quartet Vienna

Interview with Anne Akiko Meyers: 'Blue Electra' Violin Concerto

For the Record, Op. 328: Nicola Benedetti; Anne Akiko Meyers; Pacific Quartet Vienna

Remembering Violinist Roberto Cani (1967-2025)

Rice's Shepherd School Names David Chan Professor of Violin

The Week in Reviews, Op. 495: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Joshua Bell

Review: LACO Highlights Chamber Music by Women Composers

Interview with Philippe Quint: Milestones and a Mother's Inspiration

V.com weekend vote: Does your violin equipment come from a country other than your own?

For the Record, Op. 327: Philippe Quint, Ariel Quartet

ASTA 2025: Exploring Improvisation with Alice Kanack, Tracy Silverman and Jason Anick

How U.S. Trade Wars Could Affect Kun Shoulder Rests

Tacet Rosin - Soap Up and Soften Your Sound

The Week in Reviews, Op. 494: Julia Fischer, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Kronos Quartet

V.com weekend vote: Do you spend time practicing, or doing e-mail/social media?

For the Record, Op. 326: James Ehnes; Benjamin Schmid; Takács Quartet

Trying out Modern Cremonese Violins at Metzler Violin Shop

The Week in Reviews, Op. 493: Théotime Langlois de Swarte; Noah Bendix-Balgley; Vadim Gluzman

ASTA 2025: Expanding the Canon - Violin Works by Women Composers

For the Record, Op. 325: Quatuor Diotima

ASTA 2025: Yumi Kendall and Joseph Conyers - Changing the World Through Music

Accompanying Beethoven's Violin Sonatas

The Week in Reviews, Op. 492: Leonidas Kavakos, Ray Chen, Midori, Augustin Hadelich

Review: Midori, Augustin Hadelich - Two Great Violin Performances at Disney Hall

Violinist Himari, Age 13, Signs with Decca Classics

V.com weekend vote: If a genie gave you one magic wish for your playing, what would it be?

J.D. Vance Booed at the Kennedy Center: Violinist Kavakos Responds

For the Record, Op. 324: Attacca Quartet; Keir GoGwilt; Alina Ibragimova; Owls

Violinist.com Interview with Composer Jessie Montgomery

The Week in Reviews, Op. 491: Renaud Capuçon, Francesca Dego, Leonidas Kavakos

1715 Strad Violin Sells for Record-Breaking $23 Million

For the Record, Op. 323: Lyris Quartet, Viktoria Kaunzner, Venuti String Quartet, Viktoria Grynenko

International Women's Day: Shedding Light on Women Composers

Gustavo Dudamel's Final Season: LA Phil Announces 2025-26 Concerts

Find a Summer Music Program 2025

The Week in Reviews, Op. 490: Hilary Hahn; Joshua Bell; Rachel Barton Pine

Exploring the Violin Works of Florence Price

V.com weekend vote: What motivates you in your practice?

Christian Tetzlaff Quartet Cancels U.S. Tour Over Trump Policies

For the Record, Op. 322: Zachary Carrettin; Aubree Oliverson; Miranda Cuckson; Ada Witczyk

Musicians Gift Concert Clothing to Colleagues Affected by Fires

The Week in Reviews, Op. 489: Janine Jansen; Isabelle Faust; Stella Chen

V.com weekend vote: With just 15 minutes, what would you practice?

Hilary Hahn Returns to the Concert Stage After Injury

For the Record, Op. 321: Christian Li; violist Timothy Ridout; Renaud Capuçon

The Week in Reviews, Op. 488: Christian Tetzlaff; Veronika Eberle; Gil Shaham

Concert Reunites Neighbors Following LA Fires

V.com weekend vote: Do you adjust your own bridge?

For the Record, Op. 320: María Dueñas, Simone Porter, Danbi Um, PatKop, Elvin Hoxha Ganiyev

The Joy of Branching Out to New String-Playing Styles

Optimizing Posture and Movement for Pain-Free Violin Playing

The Week in Reviews, Op. 487: Veronika Eberle, Alexander Kerr, Carolin Widmann

50 Modern Violins, Violas and Cellos Come from Italy to US for Exhibit

Weekend vote: Do you own a carbon fiber bow?

Joachim Stradivari Sells for $11.25 million, Not Breaking Record

For the Record, Op. 319: Tomás Cotik; Ernst Kovacic; Lisa Oshima

The Week in Reviews, Op. 486: Anne Akiko Meyers; Maxim Venerov; Augustin Hadelich

Discovering the Music of Black Composers: Six Pieces by Joseph Bologne

Dudamel and LA Phil Win Three 2025 Grammys

V.com weekend vote: Have you ever commissioned an instrument?

For the Record, Op. 318: Renaud Capucon; Daniel Pioro

Pasadena Symphony Helps Community Grieve and Give After Fires

The Week in Reviews, Op. 485: Midori, Giora Schmidt, Yoonshin Song

Violinist Edward Pulgar: Celebrating 20 Years with Mozart

2025 Sphinx Competition Laureates Announced

Exploring 2025 NAMM Show's Offerings for Violin and Stringed Instruments

For the Record, Op. 317: Emmanuele Baldini, Shannon Lee, Michael Jinsoo Lim

'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' Nominated for 2025 Oscar

Embellishing Mozart’s C-major Quintet

The Week in Reviews, Op. 484: Geneva Lewis; Augustin Hadelich; Leila Josefowicz

After the Fire

Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestras Instrument Drive

For the Record, Op. 316: Daniil Bulayev, William Wei, Théotime Langlois de Swarte, JACK Quartet

Baroque-n Record: Playing Mozart on Period Instruments

Fundraisers for Orchestral Musicians and Teachers Affected by Los Angeles Fires

Composer Arnold Schoenberg's Archive Destroyed in Los Angeles Wildfires

The Week in Reviews, Op. 483: Joshua Bell; Augustin Hadelich; Ray Chen

For the Record, Op. 315: Federico Guglielmo; Pekka Kuusisto

Fire

Review: Violinist Lisa Batiashvili Plays Beethoven with the LA Phil

Review of Pirastro KorfkerRest LUNA for Viola

V.com weekend vote: Do you prefer a conductor to use baton?

For the Record, Op. 314: Paul Huang's 'Mirrors'

2025 Book List: Psychology Books that Helped Me Practice

Remembering Jimmy Carter: a Music-Loving President

V.com weekend vote: What is your visual focus, when you are playing from memory?

For the Record, Op. 313: Sergey Malov's Solo Bach

Maintaining your Violin or Viola: a Checklist

Music and Holiday Memories

Bing Crosby's Most Difficult Moment

V.com weekend vote: Where Would you Prefer the Music Pocket on Your Violin Case?

For the Record, Op. 312: Zenith Ensemble

How Nathan Milstein Inspired My Virtuoso 'Variations on a Birthday Theme' Duet

Violin Technique: The Secrets of Sammons

The Week in Reviews, Op. 480: Andrew Bird, Leonidas Kavakos, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason

120th Anniversary: Remembering Nathan Milstein (1904-1992)

For the Record, Op. 311: Eybler Quartet, Mark Contreras

Sold-Out Recital Canceled When Air Canada Denies Paid Seat to Sheku Kanneh-Mason's Cello

TwoSet Drops Two More New Videos: As Mozart and Beethoven

The Week in Reviews, Op. 479: Gil Shaham, Randall Goosby, Leonidas Kavakos

A 'Messiah' in the Heart of Skid Row: Street Symphony's Re/Sound Festival

V.com weekend vote: Where was your violin or stringed instrument made?

For the Record, Op. 310: ETHEL, Nadia Sirota; Natalia van der Mersch

TwoSet Violin: Back as 'B²TSM' or Releasing Departing Videos?

Rescued from Obscurity: More Compositions of Julia Perry Now to be Published

The Week in Reviews, Op. 478: Charles Yang; Gidon Kremer; Handel & Haydn Society

The 2024 Violinist.com Holiday Gift Guide

Violin Practice: How to Have an Amazing Breakthrough

For the Record, Op. 309: Charleston Symphony String Quartet; The Harlem Chamber Players; Kuss Quartet

A Virtuoso Showcase: Augustin Hadelich’s Recital with Chih-Yi Chen

Top Modern Violin Makers Honored in the 2024 Violin Society of America Competition

The Week in Reviews, Op. 477: Lisa Batiashvili, Stefan Jackiw, Martin Chalifour

A Virtuoso Showcase: Augustin Hadelich’s Recital with Chih-Yi Chen

A Psychologist's Tips for Practicing

For the Record, Op. 308: New Recordings by Kristen Lee, James Ehnes, Roman Simovic

Larsen Strings North America is Launched at VSA Conference

The Well Aging Fiddler: Rejoining the World

Review: LA Phil Concert Celebrates 30 Years with Concertmaster Martin Chalifour

The Week in Reviews, Op. 476: Benjamin Beilman; Vilde Frang; Leila Josefowicz

Playing in Orchestra: Count the Rests!

Violin Technique: The Real Reason to Practice Collé Bow Stroke

The Week in Reviews, Op. 475: Stefan Jackiw; Maxim Vengerov; Francesca Dego

Support the Shops and Businesses That Support Violinist.com

Violinist William Shaub Tackles Stravinsky's 'Passport Chord'

V.com weekend vote: What is your favorite Gershwin piece?

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Violinist Curtis Stewart Nominated for Two 2025 Grammy Awards

For the Record, Op. 307: Jason Anick; cellist Juliana Soltis; Oslo String Quartet

Sightreading: Skill up...and Bring It on!

The Week in Reviews, Op. 474: Isabelle Faust; Leila Josefowicz; Nemanja Radulovic

LACO Receives $2 Million to Fund New Orchestral Works by Film Composers

V.com weekend vote: What is the most important trait in a good conductor/music director?

On Conductors: A Good Beat, and You Can Play to It

Saint-Saëns' 'Danse Macabre' Inspires a Theme Park Ride in The Netherlands

V.com weekend vote: How do you deal with physical soreness from playing your violin/viola?

The Week in Reviews, Op. 473: Maria Dueñas; Philippe Quint; Anne Akiko Meyers

Cellist Mike Block Asks Musicians to 'Play for the Vote'

For the Record, Op. 305: James Ehnes; Violist Atar Arad; ARC Ensemble; Yo-Yo Ma

Making Music Through Cuba's Historic National Blackout

The Week in Reviews, Op. 472: Patricia Kopatchinskaja; Paul Huang; Augustin Hadelich

LA Phil Concertmaster Martin Chalifour to Retire After 30 Years

Dear Paul Huang: I'm sorry; I do know better!

V.com weekend vote: How many times have you put new strings on your fiddle in the last year?

For the Record, Op. 304: Ray Chen's 'Player 1'; London Chamber Ensemble Quartet

How to Win an Audition for the Los Angeles Philharmonic

The Week in Reviews, Op. 471: Gil Shaham; Karen Gomyo; Patricia Kopatchinskaja

Brett and Eddy Announce No More New Content as TwoSet Violin

Remembering Violist and Educator Kay Pech (1940-2024)

Weekend vote: Franco-Belgian, Russian or other bow hold?

For the Record, Op. 303: Harlem Quartet; Darshan Trio; Yuuko Shiokawa

TonicCon Los Angeles Begins with Ray Chen Master Class

Augustin Hadelich Offers His Arrangement of Orange Blossom Special for Free

The Week in Reviews, Op. 470: Sayaka Shoji; Chenyi Avsharian; Rachel Podger

Living on Community Energy in Asheville After Hurricane Helene

V.com weekend vote: How would you listen to a commercial recording made in the last year?

Violinist Hilary Hahn Wins 'Recording of the Year' Gramophone Award

Review: Larsen 'Il Cannone' Soloist Violin Strings

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Violinist Johnny Gandelsman Receives 2024 MacArthur 'Genius' Grant

The Week in Reviews, Op. 469: Maria Ioudenitch; Njioma Grevious, Brentano String Quartet

TonicCon: Ray Chen Brings Two-Day Classical Music Festival to Los Angeles Oct. 10-11

TonicCon: Ray Chen Brings Two-Day Classical Music Festival to Los Angeles Oct. 10-11

V.com weekend vote: What color is the inside of your violin case?

NSO Musicians and Kennedy Center Reach Tentative Deal after Brief Strike

National Symphony Orchestra Musicians Authorize Strike; Management Engages in PR Battle

The Week in Reviews, Op. 468: Benjamin Beilman; Sarah Chang; Paul Huang

Lincoln Trio Nominated for 2024 Latin Grammy for Daniel Binelli Album

New Contract to Raise NY Phil Musicians' Base Salary to $205,000 by 2026-27

The Well Aging Fiddler: 100 Park Shows

V.come weekend vote: Which is your favorite of Vivaldi's Four Seasons?

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers Nominated for Two 2024 Latin Grammy Awards for 'Fandango'

Dover Quartet Violist Julianne Lee Announces Departure

For the Record, Op. 300: Vilde Frang Records Elgar's Violin Concerto

Review: Trio Shines in Camerata Pacifica's All-French Season Opener

The Week in Reviews, Op. 467: Daniel Lozakovich; Aubree Oliverson; Vilde Frang

Violinist Chenyi Avsharian Explores Music and the Brain in Carnegie Hall Recital

V.com weekend vote: When was your main violin (or viola or cello) made?

For the Record, Op. 299: Rachel Barton Pine; Toomai String Quintet

Martha Yasuda Releases Violin Duets for Solo Bach

Berlin Phil's First Female Concertmaster Vineta Sareika Announces Resignation

Violinist Vadim Gluzman Appointed Artistic Director of Durango's Music in the Mountains

V.com weekend vote: What musical opportunities are you looking forward to this fall?

Why Cheap Online Violins Are Not a Good Deal

Stradivarius and Beyond: The Gagliano Family

Larsen Announces New 'Aurora' Strings for Viola

For the Record, Op. 298: Eldbjorg Hemsing; violist Lawrence Power; Baiba Skride

The Week in Reviews, Op. 465: Leonidas Kavakos with Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, and more

Scheherazade: Never the Same Story Twice

V.com weekend vote: Have you served on a board or committee for an arts organization?

What Size Violin Does My Child Need?

Violinist Curtis Stewart Awarded 2025 Sphinx Medal of Excellence

For the Record, Op. 297: Joshua Bell; Mari Samuelsen; Daniel Lozakovich

The Week in Reviews, Op. 464: James Ehnes; Leila Josefowicz; Paul Huang

Alexander Velinzon Named First Associate Concertmaster of Boston Symphony

Finale Music Notation Software is Discontinued

Jason Subotky Elected New LA Phil Board Chair

V.com weekend vote: Have you participated in graded music exams?

For the Record, Op. 296: Augustin Hadelich; Joshua Bell; The Knights and Anna Clyne; Dallas String Quartet; Rachel Lee Priday

Interview with Violinist Augustin Hadelich: a 20-year 'American Road Trip'

The Week in Reviews, Op. 463: Clara-Jumi Kang + Timothy Ridout; Gil Shaham; Joshua Bell

The Forgotten Female Musicians Behind Vivaldi - Interview with Author Harriet Constable

Review: Joshua Bell's 'Elements' at the Hollywood Bowl

V.com weekend vote: Have you tried different chinrests for comfort?

For the Record, Op. 295: Maria Dueñas; Alchymy Viols

Laurie Plays in the LA Phil: Second Violinist Faces Fear of Heights

The Week in Reviews, Op. 462: Tobias Feldmann; Vadim Gluzman + Johannes Moser; National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela

Maxim Vengerov Masterclass in Brisbane, Australia

V.com weekend vote: What 'A' do you tune to (440, etc.)?

Seven User-Friendly Ways of Healing Stage Fright

Violinist William Shaub Brings the Grit & the Glitz

For the Record, Op. 294: Sitkovetsky Trio, Patrick Yim, Mana Music Quartet, Zbigniew Pilch

The Well Aging Fiddler: Summer Reading Recommendations, Outside the Fiddle Box

The Week in Reviews, Op. 461: Leila Josefowicz, Blake Pouliot, Black Violin

V.com weekend vote: Do you make faces when you perform?

Violinist Hilary Hahn Withdraws from Concerts Due to Pinched Nerve

For the Record, Op. 293: Charles Yang; Jasper String Quartet; Juilliard String Quartet re-issue

Margaret Batjer Appointed Director of Colburn School’s Music Academy

Pirastro Releases KorfkerRest Luna Shoulder Rest for Viola

Community Orchestra: How to Keep or Lose Members

The Week in Reviews, Op. 459: Handel and Haydn Society; Julia Fischer; PUBLIQuartet

Diary of a Recording: Mozart’s Duos for Violin and Viola

V.com weekend vote: Who is older, you, or your violin?

For the Record, Op. 292: Violist Rose Wollman's 'Breaking Glass Ceilings'

Violinist David Bernat to Join Formosa Quartet

Improve Double-Stops with Vamos Technique Exercises for Viola and Violin

The Telegraph Quartet to Begin 3-Year Residency at U of Michigan

The Founding of the Kenya Conservatoire of Music in 1944

The Week in Reviews, Op. 458: Nathan Cole, Augustin Hadelich, Njioma Grevious

V.com weekend vote: What kind of shoulder rest do you use?

REVIEW: Violinist Augustin Hadelich Performs Prokofiev 2 with the LA Phil

The Week in Reviews, Op. 457: Anne Akiko Meyers, Gil Shaham, Augustin Hadelich

Review: Dynamo Violin Strings by Thomastik

For the Record, Op. 291: Daniel Hope; Neave Trio; Mateusz Smoczynski

The Week in Reviews, Op. 456: Augustin Hadelich; James Ehnes; Francesca Dego

Benedetti Foundation Offers Free Youth Ambassador Program in the UK

Lost in the Stars: Ode to a Pops Concert

V.com weekend vote: How do you feel about your concert-wear?

For the Record, Op. 290: Antoine Tamestit; Akiko Suwanai; Brittany Haas & Lena Jonsson; Bayberry String Quartet; Lindsey Stirling

Interview with Emad Zolfaghari, Winner of the 2024 Primrose Competition

The Week in Reviews, Op. 455: Janine Jansen, Blake Pouliot, Kronos Quartet

Book Review: The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

The Best of All Things Viola: American Viola Society Festival 2024

Teng Li Appointed Principal Viola of Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Finalists Named in 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition

Interview with Composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama: 'Remembrance' for the 2024 Primrose Competition

The Week in Reviews, Op. 454: Virgil Boutellis-Taft, Joshua Bell, Veronika Eberle

Review: Highlights from North Shore Chamber Music Festival, Days 2 and 3

Primrose Competition and AVS Viola Festival Begin This Week

V.com weekend vote: Do you play the viola?

For the Record, Op. 288: Janine Jansen; Alexi Kenney; Guy Braunstein; Lincoln Trio; 9 Horses; Jennifer Koh; Gringolts Quartet

Betty Haag and a New Generation of Violinists - NSCMF 2024

The Week in Reviews, Op. 453: Anne-Sophie Mutter; Joshua Bell; North Shore Chamber Music Festival

The Well Aging Fiddler - Carpe Diem!

Interview: Violinist Virgil Boutellis-Taft to Perform at Carnegie Hall

Match Made on Violinist.com

North Shore Chamber Music Festival 2024 Day 1: A Triumvirate of Talent

Teaching Violin with Diverse Repertoire: ASTA Session with Claire Allen

The Week in Reviews, Op. 452: Maria Dueñas, Anne-Sophie Mutter, James Ehnes

Njioma Grevious and Caeli Smith Join Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Live from the Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin 2024: the final roundup

Dmytro Udovychenko of Ukraine wins the 2024 Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition

For the Record, Op. 287: Nicola Benedetti with Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Benjamin Grosvenor

Live from the Queen Elisabeth 2024: Atop the Pinnacle of Violin Competitions

Visiting David Fulton, collector of Strads, del Gesùs and more.

The Week in Reviews, Op. 451: Njioma Grevious; Anne Akiko Meyers; Colin Jacobsen

Hilary Hahn Appointed Visiting Violin Professor at London's Royal Academy of Music

V.com weekend vote: Have you ever served as concertmaster?

Picking up the Pieces: Relearning the Violin after a Major Injury

For the Record, Op. 286: 'Grit and Glitz' with William Shaub and Friends

Labor of Love: North Shore Chamber Music Festival Begins June 5

Violin technique: A Position on Positions

The Week in Reviews, Op. 450: Andrew Sords, Madeline Adkins, Joshua Bell

Violinist Robert McDuffie Receives Honorary Doctorate

Nathan Cole Named Concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

V.com weekend vote: Does AI represent a true threat to classical music?

Strategies for Fixing Last-Minute Errors in Violin Performances and Auditions

For the Record, Op. 285: ETHEL quartet and Layale Chaker; Elizabeth Chang; Teresa Allgaier and Sophia Jani

Concertgebouw Reinstates Concert by Jerusalem Quartet After Outcry

Decision to Cancel Jerusalem Quartet's Concertgebouw Concerts Attracts Condemnation

The Week in Reviews, Op. 449: Lisa Batiashvili, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider

Mindfulness in the Violin Studio: Teaching with a 'Soft Gaze'

Christine Goodner: Helping Parents Reduce Conflict Over Practice

Colburn's Trio Azura Wins 2024 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition

Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition Names 24 Semi-Finalists

V.com weekend vote: Do you/did you have a musical mother?

The elephant and the ant: ‘Learned helplessness’

For the Record, Op. 284: María Dueñas, Miró Quartet, Pacifica Quartet, Meg Okura

The Week in Reviews, Op. 448: Jessie Montgomery, Daniel Hope, Leonidas Kavakos

Exploring the VIOLIN Music of Rebecca Clarke

Ysaye's Six Sonatas on Viola

Interview with Nikita Boriso-Glebsky: Uncovering Ysaÿe's Violin Concerto in D minor

Excellence in Music: An Interview with Laurie Niles

For the Record, Op. 283: Giuseppe Gibboni, cellist Jonathan Miller, Zosha Warpeha, Kerstin Tenney

Dallas Symphony's Kim Noltemy is Named President and CEO of L.A. Phil

Video Interview Part 2: Christian Tetzlaff Talks about Brahms and his 2000 violin by Stefan-Peter Greiner

The Week in Reviews, Op. 447: Hilary Hahn; Paul Huang; Jonathan Vinocour

Tips for Memorizing Well & Early

Violist Jonathan William Brown to Join Colburn School Faculty as Professor of Chamber Music

Renewing Your Passion for Teaching Music, with Eloise Hellyer

V.com weekend vote: Does your pet (or pets) like your music-making/practicing?

For the Record, Op. 282: Violist Jordan Bak; Tomás Cotik; Zachary Carrettin

For the Record, Op. 282: Violist Jordan Bak; Tomás Cotik; Zachary Carrettin

Video Interview with Violinist Christian Tetzlaff Part 1: the Music of Brahms

The Week in Reviews, Op. 446: Glenn Dicterow; Yura Lee and Tereza Stanislav; Hilary Hahn

REVIEW: Jinjoo Cho & Eric Wong: Live in Johnson City

REVIEW: Yura Lee and Tereza Stanislav Play Mozart with LACO

Creative Music Literacy with Carrie Salisbury and Michael McLean, at ASTA/SAA 2024

Jinjoo Cho Appointed to Violin Faculty at Northwestern's Bienen School of Music

For the Record, Op. 281: Anna Im

24 Competitors Announced in 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition

Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante: Perspectives from Tereza Stanislav and Yura Lee

The Week in Reviews, Op. 445: Nathan Olson, Hilary Hahn, Anne Akiko Meyers

Experiencing the ASTA/SAA Conference with Composer Lauren Spavelko

Review: LA Phil's Triumphant 'Organ Symphony'

V.com weekend vote: Do you have dreams about your violin (or other instrument)?

The Bach Odyssey

For the Record, Op. 280: Isabelle Faust, Luka Faulisi

From Suzuki Roots to the Concert Stage: Violinist Sirena Huang at the 2024 SAA Conference

The Week in Reviews, Op. 444: Orion Quartet Farewell Concert; David Coucheron; Christian Tetzlaff

V.com weekend vote: Do you take cell phone pictures and video during live performances?

For the Record, Op. 279: Randall Goosby; Patrick Savage

The Colburn School Breaks Ground on Frank Gehry-Designed Campus Expansion

Music Education: Unlocking the Strengths of Neurodivergent Learners

The Week in Reviews, Op. 443: William Hagen, Ray Chen, A Far Cry

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Names Klaus Mäkelä Next Music Director

Introducing 'The Hickey-matic' a temporary Violin Hickey!

A Deep Dive into Left Hand Technique at the 2024 ASTA/SAA Conference

V.com weekend vote: Have you ever had an accident that damaged your violin?

For the Record, Op. 278: Leonidas Kavakos' Bach Violin Concertos

REVIEW: Violinist Ray Chen and Julio Elizalde in Recital at Disney Hall

Video Interview with Violinist Jennifer Koh: New Music and Doing What Scares You

Remembering Violinist and Pedagogue Igor Ozim (1931-2024)

Pictures from an Exhibit Hall - ASTA/SAA Conference 2024

The Week in Reviews, Op. 442: Joshua Bell; Philippe Quint; Nicola Benedetti

For the Record, Op. 277: Isabella d’Éloize Perron; Karl Stobbe

Vijay Gupta at ASTA/SAA 2024: Music as a Place of Possibility

Joint ASTA and SAA Conference Begins Today in Louisville

The Week in Reviews, Op. 441: Philippe Quint, Lisa Batiashvili, Josef Špacek

Simone Porter Demonstrates 33 Modern American Violins at Metzler Violin Shop (Plus Viola and Cello Demos)

V.com weekend vote: What cadenzas do you play - your own, or someone else's?

For the Record, Op. 276: Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax

Interview with Lisa Batiashvili: the Sibelius Violin Concerto, and Life's Path

Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony in 2025

Have you ever performed your own music? A Mozart cadenza story

Music Education Documentary 'The Last Repair Shop' wins an Oscar

V.com weekend vote: Do you watch online tutorials to learn new skills, tips or tricks on the violin?

Recognizing Three Trailblazing Women Composers of the Past

For the Record, Op. 275: Carr-Petrova Duo; Francisco Fullana; Space Time Continuo

Find a Summer Music Program 2024

The Kronos Quartet Announces Retirements and New Members

Interview with Sterling Elliott and Randall Goosby: the Role of Sphinx

V.com weekend vote: Do you actively practice sight-reading?

For the Record, Op. 274: Francesca Dego; Amalia Hall; Curtis Stewart; The Nash Ensemble

Jesus Florido to Perform U.S. Premiere of Claudia Montero's Violin Concerto

The Week in Reviews, Op. 438: Julia Fischer, Geneva Lewis, Benjamin Beilman and Curtis on Tour

Recording Musicians Win Streaming Residuals and AI Protections in New Agreement

Interview with Nathan Amaral, Winner of the 2024 Sphinx Competition

V.com weekend vote: What's the best way to listen to recorded music?

For the Record, Op. 273: Bella Hristova, violist Molly Gebrian, Ivry Gitlis, Solomiya Ivakhiv

The Week in Reviews, Op. 437: Thomas Lee Cooper, Joshua Bell, Beo String Quartet

Colburn School Begins $335 million Frank Gehry-Designed Campus Expansion

Violin Master Class with Christian Tetzlaff at the Colburn School

Remembering Violinist and Pedagogue Sally Thomas (1931-2024)

For the Record, Op. 272: Théotime Langlois de Swarte; Lucile Boulanger