Violinist Colin Jacobsen on the latest release from Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and the group’s journey to the silver screen By David Templeton Transformation. It’s a theme that Colin Jacobsen, of Brooklyn, New York, touches on often while discussing his…
Watch Angelica Lattimore from KHS America describe the features of the Hercules string-bass stand holder, which she touts as portable, strong, and easy to use.
By Megan Westberg I’m going to throw a few numbers at you. 1 billion YouTube views Ranked #4 on Forbes’ 2015 list of “YouTube Millionaires” 7.8 million YouTube subscribers (more than Justin Timberlake) 2nd album ranked #2 on Billboard’s Top…
From the Winter 2015 issue of Stage & Studio | BY FRAN GUIDRY One of the best ways to improve as a musician is to record your own playing. Sure, it can be frustrating and disappointing when you hear that you’re…
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By James N. McKean Ah, the romance of the violin. Over the centuries, through the good times and even more the cataclysms that have shaken the world, a violin (provided it survives intact) gathers a past, accruing stories—some even true—until…
Ready, set, program those cable boxes to record an upcoming appearance by violinist Joshua Bell on Wednesday, June 29, on USA Network’s Royal Pains. In season 8 episode “The Good News,” Bell will make a cameo appearance playing an original…
A spiritual journey that began with Bach led to the belief that music has the power to change the world By Rachel Barton Pine I’m in Washington, D.C. It’s a concert day. As I have done so many times in…
Quartet San Francisco stopped by the Strings studio to film a Strings Session earlier this week, and gave a knock-out performance of a Michael Jackson medley, arranged by founding violinist Jeremy Cohen. Listen to Cohen, violinist Matthew Szemela, violist Chad Kaltinger, and cellist Andres…
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By Cristina Schreil You might know the Boston Cello Quartet—formed in 2010 and composed of Boston Symphony Orchestra cellists Blaise Dejardin, Adam Esbensen, Mihail Jojatu and Alexandre Lecarme—from some unconventional contexts. For instance, from their collaborations with rock group Train…
By Stephanie Powell The Ensō String Quartet has announced Yura Lee as its new first violinist. Lee will replace founding violinist Maureen Nelson, who has accepted a position with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Lee, an Avery Fisher Career Grant…
By Julian Schwarz The old Heifetz story goes that the master would be told frequently after concerts, “Maestro, your Stradivari sounds incredible.” In response, he would open up his case, bring his violin to his ear, shrug, and quip, “I…
By Laurence Vittes On January 27, 2014, the 300-year-old “ex-Lipinski” Stradivari, worth millions, was stolen from Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Frank Almond in an armed robbery after a concert. Local authorities recovered the instrument nine days later; the whole saga…
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After years of painstaking research and rigorous testing, Thomastik-Infeld, the leading innovators in string technology have created a sweet and warm cello set for the advanced cellist. BALANCE They impress with a beautiful tonal balance: a sweet top and a…
By Cristina Schreil And the cycle is complete. After 14 years and more than 1,999 takes in the recording studio, the Kepler Quartet has fulfilled its mission and honored the core driver of its existence: They’ve recorded all ten of…
By Mimi Rabson I’ve been teaching at Berklee College of Music for about 20 years. There have been many changes during that time, but one thing has not changed. The vast majority of our string players continue to enter with…
With the 1714 ‘Joachim-Ma’ Strad in tow, violinist Alexi Kenney stopped by the Strings studio to perform Baroque-era music. The recent Avery Fisher Award Career Grant winner owns a Greiner violin at home, but was loaned the Joachim-Ma by the…
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By Anna Pulley In the culmination of its tenth anniversary season, Chicago-based contemporary-music collective Ensemble Dal Niente went out with a literal bang. The group’s Party 2016 event on April 30 featured the North American premiere of Stefan Prins’ Generation…
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Sponsored by Johnson String Instrument Our Grad Sale is in full swing at Johnson String Instrument! Now through June 30th, select cases, music and accessories are on sale both in store and online. Save on brands like Bobelock, Intelli, Manhasset,…
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