Strings Sessions Presents: Haas Kowert Tice

Haas Kowert Tice stopped by the Strings studio to perform a few tunes off of their upcoming album. Watch fiddler  Brittany Haas, bassist Paul Kowert, and guitarist Jordan Tice perform “Unless” and “A Drive.”

The Juilliard String Quartet Celebrates 70 Years

At 70, the Juilliard String Quartet is much older than most other American string ensembles. At the same time, it’s fresher now than ever before By Cristina Schreil In a move that’s hardly surprising for an en-semble, the Juilliard String…

Buying a Contemporary Instrument

Other than commissioning a violin yourself, there are three other venues where you might find your modern masterpiece By Cristina Schreil Looking for a new stringed instrument—specifically, a contemporary one? You’re in luck. “If you look at the past 20,…


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How Scrum Saved My String Quartet

The stand-up meeting that helped develop better communication By Rebecca Fischer I have been around and in love with chamber music my entire life. I grew up in a house where playing string quartets, piano trios, and piano quartets was…


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Strings Sessions Presents: Philippe Quint

Violinist Philippe Quint stopped by the Strings studio with the 1708 “Ruby” Stradivari violin to perform three pieces. Watch Quint perform Camille Saint Saens’ “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix” from Samson and Delilah; Joachim Raff’s Cavatina No. 3; and George…

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‘Strings’ Magazine Scholarship Program

‘STRINGS’ MAGAZINE EDITH EISLER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Applications are open to all eligible string students enrolled in an accredited college or conservatory program who are able to provide required proof of financial need. One $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a…


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New Strings from Jargar

Sponsored by Jargar Strings Young Talent – Fractional cello strings from Jargar By combining the techniques used for all our cello strings we have created a new line of fractional strings – Young Talent. The strings produce as our full…

Lee England Jr.

Smack Down! Lee England Jr. Connects with the Crowd

By Bob Doerschuk Quincy Jones is his mentor. Michael Jordan signed him up as a brand ambassador—the only violinist to receive that benediction, at least so far. He’s performed in NBA halftime shows, onstage with Stevie Wonder, and on TV…

How to Talk to Your Violin Maker

By Samuel Zygmuntowicz It is fun to sell a violin, but less exciting if it just sits in its case. Soloist Leila Josefowicz had bought a violin of mine long ago, but it was seldom used. Her primary instrument was a…

Svend Asmussen

Jazz World Remembers Violinist Svend Asmussen

‘The Fiddling Viking’ dies at age 100 By Cristina Schreil Known as the “Fiddling Viking,” Danish jazz violinist Svend Asmussen found fame for his superb swinging sound and merry onstage charisma. The virtuoso, who performed for more than eight decades,…


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Luis and Clark Applauds Cremaine Booker

Sponsored by Luis and Clark Watch Cremaine play a snippet from the 3rd Movement of the Debussy String Quartet In this fast-paced, social media world with seemingly unlimited content at our fingertips, it has become increasingly difficult for musicians to…


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