By Olivia Noh | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine In college, I came across George Bernard Shaw’s infamous quote, “He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches.” It was a character in one of Shaw’s plays that…
Growing up as a young violinist, I would have loved to have seen someone who looked like me doing what I’m doing now... So, being that for the next generation of musicians is now a huge part of what I do and why I do it.
By Mary Chan | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine How hard can it be? I thought, after watching a ten-year-old perform a Bach violin concerto with ease on YouTube. It takes a certain hubris to pick up…
Cellist David Starkweather has published a vertically aligned manuscript edition of all 5 versions of the Bach Cello Suites in an easily navigated digital edition.
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By Megan Westberg | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine You’re working on a piece and suddenly feel that the edition you’re looking at is not quite enough. You need to cross-reference. The other edition you want to…
As told to Greg Cahill Keep Connected chronicles the ways in which string players are staying in touch with their audience or students during the global coronavirus pandemic and its lingering impact on live concerts and classroom education. Even as…
By George Struble | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine November 2016. I had agreed to gather a string quartet to provide a concert in Stayton, Oregon’s Charles and Martha Brown House, a historic home that was being…
By Karl Dennis | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine Of all the violins you’ve seen, which left the greatest impression on you as a violin maker? Over the years, there have been a small number of instruments…
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Here are a few tips that are not only especially helpful for adult amateur string players, but can help players of all skill levels.
By Sasha Margolis Pierre Fournier (1906–86), known as “the aristocrat of cellists,” was among the twentieth century’s most wonderful string artists. A musician of unlimited elegance and bottomless depth, Fournier was famed for a pure and gorgeous sound which, thanks…
Now that we’re finally flipping the calendar to 2021, we thought it would be fun to look back at what caught your attention in the stringed instrument world this year. Fine-tuning, re-stringing, virtual teaching, and a good sound system were…
By Anthea Kreston | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine Music has taken on a different meaning for all of us during the pandemic. I was fortunate, in some ways, that I had a glimpse into the world…
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As it became obvious to the classical-music world that live concerts would not return to previous levels for far longer than a few months, many have turned to livestreaming.
This 2018 video inspired many commenters, hopeful for a full holiday album from violinist Ray Chen. Since one hasn’t materialized yet (his most recent release is Solace, a recording of solo Bach), enjoy his sensitive, wistful reading of holiday classic…
By Heather K. Scott A new fiddle or bow, interesting instrument swag, a historic music score, rare recordings from your favorite musician… What’s the best music-related gift you’ve ever received? And what’s on your wish list for this year? Strings…
Looking for a little holiday cheer today? Violinist Ezinma, who is on the cover of Strings‘ January/February issue, hopes you’ll find some joy in the video to her single “Drummer Bae.” Enjoy!
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By Greg Cahill | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine Caeli Smith met her dream viola in 2013, a few days after Thanksgiving, at the home of Hiroshi Iizuka, its maker. “I picked it up and played a…
By Sasha Margolis When the thirty-year-old violinist Ginette Neveu perished in a plane crash in 1949, the music world experienced a deep sense of loss. In the nine years that followed, the grief was compounded by the deaths of three…
In a mid-twentieth-century music world dominated by male stars, Morini, a woman steeped in more sober Central European violin traditions, carved out a career as a top soloist.
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