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

How many of you have heard again and again from people you meet, "Oh, I wish I hadn’t stopped playing"? The truth is that ...

I've always wanted to go to Cremona, Italy - birthplace of the great violin maker Antonio Stradivarius (1644-1737). It's a ...

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

After much media hype and hope about a Golden-Period Stradivari violin poised to break the world record to become the most ...

I started violin lessons and piano lessons at the age of 5. When I left home for college in 1983, I kept up with piano as a staff accompanist in the Music Department at Hope College, and as a jazz ...

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

The concert was about to begin last Saturday, and I looked across the stage at my colleague <a href=" Voloshina, sitting ...

Lawyer and amateur violist in Sacramento, California. Currently playing in Camellia Symphony Orchestra and an active chamber musician.

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 ...

I am a failed viola player, who is more often asked to play (and teach) violin! I freelance on both instruments, have a flourishing private teaching practice, and ...

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