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8 Teen String Players Discuss Their Most Memorable Learning Experience
We spoke with 8 teen string players from around the United States and asked them to describe their most memorable lesson.
Violinist Tessa Lark Delivers Corigliano’s ‘Red Violin: Suite’ with Gusto
By Brian Wise It’s not often that a violinist performs a significant piece of American music in New York’s Central Park as its composer is seated steps away, among passing skateboarders, joggers, birds, and several hundred other listeners. But that…
Enter to Win an NS Design NXT4a Violin or Cello!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Enter to win your choice of an NXT4a Violin or NXT4a Cello! The NXT4a Electric Violin embodies physical elegance, tremendous ease of play, and amazing tone. Crafted to exacting standards in the Czech Republic, its advanced…
In Many Ensembles, the Concertmaster Role Is Shared Between Two (or More) Violinists
By Brian Wise During Benjamin Bowman’s trial season (2017–18) as concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera, he quickly had to adjust to the fact that he would be sharing his role with another concertmaster: David Chan, an 18-year veteran in the ensemble.…
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The Martin Hayes Quartet Reflects on Its First Album & Prepares for an Upcoming US Tour
By David Templeton If you are fortunate enough to have the right people sitting down together to play the right kind of music, you don’t really need to record it in a modern high-tech recording studio in order to capture something…
New Streaming Device Launched for Classical Music Fans
Music streaming platforms have wildly changed the way many people listen to, download, and discover music. But the classical-music genre has largely been left out of the party. Primephonic aims to change that. Frustrated by the limited amount of classical…
String Players & Makers on Their Most Sentimental String-Related Items
When someone asks you about your most prized possession, something immediately comes to mind, right? An autographed Itzhak Perlman record, your favorite stuffed animal, ticket stubs from your first concert—personal treasures often mean the most. We’ve asked players and violin…
Bassist Joseph H. Conyers Receives 2019 Sphinx Medal of Excellence
The Sphinx Organization, an organization dedicated to promoting diversity in music through educational outreach, programs and its competitions, has announced its 2019 Medal of Excellence recipients: double bassist Joseph H. Conyers, soprano Raquel Gonzalez, and baritone Will Liverman. The award…
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U.S. Violinist Takes Gold at the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
Violinist Nancy Zhou, a 25-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, placed first at the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, a prize worth $100,000. Zhou beat 25-year-old Olga Šroubková, from the Czech Republic, for first place with just a one-point difference…
Violinist Itzhak Perlman Takes Stage at 2018 San Francisco Symphony Gala
By Megan Westberg It was again time on Wednesday, September 5, for the San Francisco Symphony to throw open its doors to its patrons, signaling the start of the season, and it did so this year in exquisite style. Its…
For the Record: Cellist Amit Peled’s ‘To Brahms with Love’
When Amit Peled received the historic 1733 “Pablo Casals” Goffriller cello six years ago, he knew there were certain cello repertoire highlights he’d love to record with it. Peled’s latest CD, To Brahms with Love (CAP Records), tackles Brahms’ sonatas…
Traditional Conservatories Offer Specialized Tracks for the 21st-Century Performer
By Cristina Schreil Often, conservatories are associated with philosophies from years past: intensive artistic training that’s anchored in years of tradition. This hardly means that conservatory programs aren’t looking to the future. For Eden MacAdam-Somer, a department co-chair at the…
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Enter to Win a $500 Johnson String Instrument Gift Card!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED Congratulations to winner Carol M.! No purchase necessary. No cash value. The gift card must be used at Johnson String Instrument, Carriage House Violins, or at johnsonstring.com. This contest is not open to Johnson String Instrument…
Celebrating the Legacy of Composer George Walker
By Anna Pulley George Walker, the renowned and celebrated American composer, died on August 23, 2018. He was 96. Walker’s long and distinguished career brought many firsts, including becoming the first African-American composer to win a Pulitzer Prize in music, for Lilacs…
Review: Fiddler Gaelynn Lea’s ‘Learning How to Stay’
By Laurel Thomsen Winning NPR’s prestigious Tiny Desk Contest in 2016 gave Gaelynn Lea wings, as she and her husband uprooted their lives in northern Minnesota for the adventure of the road. Coming full circle, her third album, Learning How…
Remembering Leonard Bernstein on his 100th Birthday
My Epiphany with Lenny By Barbara Bogatin Leonard Bernstein is everywhere this year. Actually, that’s an understatement—his 100th birthday is “officially” a two-year global celebration of the life and career of this 20th-century cultural giant, with more than 2,000 events…
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Exploring Leonard Bernstein’s Love for Strings
For Leonard Bernstein himself, two string-related works represent his most-cherished accomplishments as conductor and composer, respectively.
Win a newly released Pirastro Perpetual Violin Variety Gift Pack!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Enter to be 1 of 6 lucky winners of a newly released Pirastro Perpetual Violin Variety Gift Pack! Each winner will receive the following: 1 set of Perpetual violin strings with a synthetic core A and…
Violinist Viktoria Mullova on Her New Arvo Pärt Album & Pascal Dusapin’s New ‘Violincello’ Concerto
By Laurence Vittes Like her playing, Viktoria Mullova is eternally young, curious, and ready to explore. Her new Onyx recording of Arvo Pärt’s music for violin and orchestra, conducted by Paavo Järvi, represents yet another milestone in her remarkable career.…