Janet Sung

Track Premiere from Janet Sung’s ‘Edge of Youth’

By Megan Westberg Violinist Janet Sung made her debut with a major orchestra at age 9, and went on to study with Josef Gingold and Dorothy Delay. Her career as a soloist from such auspicious beginnings seems a logical transition,…


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Naumburg Bandshell

Naumburg Summer Concerts Moved Indoors

By Megan Westberg Taking in a free concert at the Naumburg Bandshell on a sticky summer evening is a bit of a New York tradition—in fact, the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts have been presented, free and outdoors, to New Yorkers since…

Tech Support - Speed

Playing Up to Tempo with Your Musicianship Intact

By Laurel Thomsen A quick web search for advice about playing faster on a bowed stringed instrument returns the suggestions that the player practice more, practice more slowly, and use a metronome to gradually increase the tempo over time. All these…


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Strings Magazine discusses how to prevent instrument theft

A Look Into the World of Instrument Theft

By Brian Wise When it comes to musical- instrument thefts, art-crimes experts will say that a few myths should be dispelled right away: • There is not a black market for musical instruments. • Premeditated robberies are exceedingly rare, vastly outnumbered by crimes…

5 Tips On Promoting Your Own Recordings

5 Tips on Promoting Your Own Recordings

By Greg Cahill Getting signed to a label was once the benchmark of musical recognition, as many among the general public still believe. I’ll admit to a pang of jealousy when colleagues of mine announced that their group had been…


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Restorer Adam Pelzer Combines Patience, Grit & Dedication to the Craft

By Anna Pulley Thirty-year-old instrument restorer Adam Pelzer admits that he receives regular comments about his youthful appearance. “I’ve been called ‘teenage looking’ once by a concertmaster I did an adjustment with,” he says. “Apparently I look much younger than I…


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Spring violin

Spring Listening

Spring is, officially, upon us. As the ice thaws and grey skies slowly brighten to brilliant, flawless blue, what do you listen to in order to get in the springtime spirit? There are, of course, some obvious contenders in play:…


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