Violinist Lindsey Stirling's custom "Crystallize" violin with Yamaha fulfills her longtime dream of designing a mid-tier instrument for students starting to take music more seriously.
Schott's "Joy of Music: Virtuoso and Entertaining Pieces for Violin & Piano" is aimed at professional musicians and advanced amateurs interested in new discoveries outside the standard repertoire.
This Offenburg 2-violin adaptation of Bach's 15 Inventions by Mihoko Kimura is based on Bach’s autograph manuscript for clavier, originally intended as teaching material for his sons.
Untethered from musical scores in "The Sound of Memory: Themes from a Violinist's Life," Rebecca Fischer tells her story in a graceful, loose-knit narrative that sifts through drifting memories.
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In a mid-twentieth-century music world dominated by male stars, Morini, a woman steeped in more sober Central European violin traditions, carved out a career as a top soloist.
Oistrakh was one of the most-recorded violinists of all time; as with Heifetz, half the violin repertoire could be included among his essential recordings.
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MeChicano, a work by Mexican-American composer Juan Pablo Contreras, is one of nine new orchestral works from Black, Hisp... Read More...
Bassist Ron Carter's contributions to the jazz world will be feted May 10, when Carnegie Hall presents For the Love of Ron Carter and Friends: 85th Birthday Celebration.
Artistic Director Janet Sung looks forward to the chance to help influence a new generation of young musicians’ lives in the same way that her time at Meadowmount impacted her.
Livestreaming has enabled many violin competitions to continue without missing a step, avoiding the cancellations that have plagued other industry events.
Each track on cellist Mike Block's Planispheres was inspired by a different celestial object. Each track was also a separate performance presented for just one listener.
Ljova's "Enter the Fadolin" includes songs inspired by Bach, contemplative originals, Celtic tunes and more for the 6-String violin-style instrument the Fadolin.
Fixing one failure can raise your entire level of musicianship, especially when you apply the solutions to similar difficulties moving forward. Here’s how to do it.
Summer chamber-music programs abound for adult amateurs looking to hone their chops, expand their musical horizons, or just have fun. Here are 4 camps that do just that.