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Power Up! How to Find Your Ideal Electric Violin Without Getting Zapped
The high end of the electric violin market commands far lower prices than the acoustic world
Violinist and Composer Layale Chaker Impresses on ‘Radio Afloat’ and ‘Vigil,’ Two Disparate Albums
Her music is deeply grounded in modal and microtonal traditions, yet it has a timeless quality.
Violin Advocate: Arcangelo Corelli Stretched the Boundaries of Composition and Technique as String Making Changed
Corelli’s fame as a violinist was widespread, and his lyrical, expressive sound was said to be second to none
Violinist and Composer Andrew Bird Turns to the Great American Songbook on ‘Sunday Morning Put-On’
Bird winds his way through a set of jazz and film score standards by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Lerner and Loewe, and Rodgers and Hart, among others
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Hsin-Yun Huang and Pei-Yao Wang’s ‘VivaViola’ Includes Their Favorite Pieces Arranged for Viola and Piano
There is no apparent theme to this collection of works; rather, the performers seem to have chosen some favorites that they thought would work well on viola and piano.
Lindsey Stirling’s ‘Duality’ Is All About the Fans
It took a while for her to develop the vision for the project, but once she had it, she knew she was onto something important—not just for herself, but for her fans
Michael Franz’s George Craske Bass Is (Almost) One of a Kind
Craske crafted 2,050 violins, 300 violas, and 250 cellos—but only 20 double basses, making them notably scarce
How String Quartets Find New Members
When two longtime American string quartets based in New York announced a change of violist in April, they used two very different approaches to finding a new player
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Review: Pacifica Quartet’s ‘American Voices’ is a Gem
This album pairs a chamber work by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák with works by two African American composers and a Russian-born composer who scored American films
American Maverick: Violinist Maud Powell Dazzled Critics and Crowds Throughout the World
Powell was the first American violinist—indeed, one of the first women violinists of any nationality—to become a soloist of international standing
Review: Leonidas Kavakos Records Bach’s “Lost” Violin Concertos with the ApollΩn Ensemble
His measured phrasing of Bach’s spun-out chord progressions keep the listener on the edge of their seat
Fiddler Katie McNally Spreads Traditional New England Style Around the World with the Pine Tree Flyers
"It has a lot of different influences in it, in this case an American melting pot of Scottish and Irish immigrants who brought their tunes with them"
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The Jazz Messenger: Bassist Avery Sharpe Pens a Poignant Song Cycle for Troubled Times
Sharpe has a rare gift for connecting the political and social to the personal and spiritual
Transcendent Virtuosity: Guilhermina Suggia Blazed a Trail for Future Female Cellists
Suggia and Casals frequently performed together and premiered works by a favorite composer, Emánuel Moór
Product News: The Kun Seven Shoulder Rest Aims for Freedom and Comfort
This new shoulder rest is highly customizable
Violinist Sebastian Bohren Gives a Bravura Performance on ‘In Evening Light’
Bohren gives a bow-stroke master class as he navigates swift changes while bringing power to loud passages and rich musicality to melancholy moments
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Early Venetian Instrument Maker Matteo Goffriller Had a Near Brush with Total Obscurity
Goffriller was a prominent member of the musical instrument makers’ guild in Venice, at least until around 1710
A Pioneer in Turbulent Times: Henry Lewis Made History in Both the Orchestral and Opera Worlds
The 1970s also saw an uptick in Lewis’ career as an opera conductor, leading 139 performances at the Met.
Luka Faulisi Brings a Lyrical Quality to the Oft-recorded ‘Vivaldi: The Four Seasons’
The 21-year-old violinist easily shines on this energetic interpretation of Antonio Vivaldi’s cherished warhorse