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Violinist Luka Faulisi’s ‘Aria’ Takes Its Inspiration From Opera
Faulisi’s impressive debut features movements from obscure and popular romantic operas
Former Student Hans Sturm Pens Rabbath Biography: ’75 Years on 4 Strings’
The authorized biography of the Syrian-born bassist and pedagogue François Rabbath is unbelievably thorough
Listen to Jazz Violinist Aline Homzy’s Debut Single “Starring Space”
The first single from her debut album, Éclipse, is a jazzy instrumental tune with her group Aline’s Étoile Magique
For Composers Seeking String Sounds, There Are a Variety of Libraries to Suit the Music
Sample libraries, including those from Joshua Bell, Tina Guo, and Pēteris Vasks’ now offer more realistic and exciting options than ever before
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Students at North Bennet Street School Talk About Making Their First Instruments
In the intensive three-year program, students build a total of seven instruments: six violins and one viola, which they may keep or sell.
Bluegrass Supergroup Mighty Poplar Sprints Out of the Gate on Self-Tilted Debut
Comprised of Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse, Noam Pikelny and Chris Eldridge of Punch Brothers, bassist Greg Garrison of Leftover Salmon, and Billy Strings’ fiddler Alex Hargreaves, this bluegrass supergroup meets fan expectations with supple, intuitive playing
These Podcasts are Produced for String Players by String Players
Here is a short roundup of strings-focused and strings-adjacent podcasts currently waiting for their next new listener
Dan Mccarthy Takes a Deep Dive Into Early Music Equipment
McCarthy believes the more musicians know about the equipment that existed during the time a composition was written, the better they can understand the music itself
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Brooklyn Rider’s Live Album ‘The Wanderer’ Feels Informed By Life in Flux
This album was recorded live in Eastern Lithuania just as bordering Ukraine bore the brunt of invasion
Jazz Bassist Avishai Cohen’s ‘Iroko’ Is an Album 30 Years in the Making
The bass-and-drum configuration is everything on this scintillating and tuneful duo album
“Forget Me Not” Is a Simple Waltz That Offers Fiddlers Freedom at a Gentle Tempo
Composed after attending a fiddle camp, this tune was inspired by the magic that happens when fiddle players meet up and do nothing but play the fiddle for five days
Product News: Thomastik-Infeld Releases Dynamo String Set
Billed as ideal for orchestral players, chamber musicians, and soloists, Thomastik-Infeld’s new Dynamo violin strings are clearly meant to appeal to a wide variety of players.
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Itzhak Perlman’s Latest Program Weaves Together Music and Stories from His Storied Life
An Evening with Itzhak Perlman is a fresh multimedia experience with tales from his life and career, along with performances alongside his longtime pianist, Rohan De Silva.
The Teacher’s Teacher: An Ode to the Person Who Taught Me Cello from the Ground Up
Madeline Foley had been a student of Casals, and she happened to live just two blocks from my house
Musicians Make the Best Arts Fundraisers
Former Boston Symphony CEO Mark Volpe has co-edited and contributed to a new textbook called Fundraising for the Arts
Violinist María Dueñas Makes Her DG Debut with a Masterwork: ‘Beethoven and Beyond’
Dueñas takes risk after risk, leaving space for Beethoven’s musical shafts of light, and, with the orchestra and conductor with her every step of the way, succeeds triumphantly
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Play Bach Better by Improving Your Fifths on Violin
By outlining the tonic and fifth of the harmony in the lowest two voices, Bach gives great solidity to the chord voicing on violin.
The Group Biography ‘Quartet’ Illuminates the Lives of 4 Overlooked Female Composers
Group biography of the British composers Ethel Smyth, Rebecca Clarke, Dorothy Howell, and Doreen Carwithen weaves together the stories of these four high-achieving women
The Richmond Symphony Transforms Its Appearance With Reimagined Concert Dress
In performance, men’s concert attire included tails and tuxedos; women adopted a dress code of all black concert clothing. Until now.