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In her final years, Los Angeles-area violist and educator Kay Pech was an octogenarian who could run circles around all the ...

Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your ...

On Monday Brett Yang and Eddy Chen - the wildly popular Australian comedy team that has been creating humorous violin videos ...

October 12, 2024, 6:33 PM · How do you hold your bow? And are you aware of the history behind that bow hold? There are two bow holds that are the most common: the Franco-Belgian bow hold and the ...

Classical violinist -- and retired English professor -- with a strong interest in the Cape Breton, Scottish and Irish fiddling traditions. I was fortunate to grow up in a musical family and began ...

Laurie Niles founded Violinist.com with her husband, Robert, in 1996. The website offered Laurie the perfect opportunity to blend her skills as a formally trained professional violinist and a former ...

I'm an adult amateur violinist living in the Washington DC area. I enjoy orchestral playing, chamber music, and being a pit musician, in addition to working on the solo repertoire. I've done some ...