A news story caught my eye in the last week - about an orchestra that canceled the performance of a new piece. Apparently 30 ...

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

Laurie Niles founded Violinist.com with her husband, Robert, in 1996. The website offered Laurie the perfect opportunity to blend her skills as a formally trained professional violinist and a former ...

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.

Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

The concepts illustrated in this short paper have been expressed by fine teachers for many years. However, many players still struggle with incorrect posture and a lack of ease of playing. By ...