By Laurence Vittes
Alisa Weilerstein's first album for Pentatone—brilliant performances of Haydn's two cello concertos with an appropriately starry-eyed reco... Read More...
In 1984, Daniel Avshalomov, violist of the American String Quartet, had a 14-year-old viola. “I had a pretty standard rant against old instruments, which was es... Read More...
By Rebecca Rego Barry
In 1929, Albert Einstein told the Saturday Evening Post, “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician.” By then Einstein wa... Read More...
By Cristina Schreil
“Let’s face it—it’s really true that everything happens between the bow, the string, and your fingers on the string,” says David Bonsey, a ... Read More...
Ask violinist Elena Urioste what’s in her case and she’ll practically unearth a treasure trove. There are various tools that complement Urioste’s busy touring l... Read More...
By Laurence Vittes
Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, continuing ascent as a major international soloist, festival director and most recently conductor, has depended... Read More...
By Greg Cahill
When New Jersey cellist and music teacher Oliver Shapiro decided to dig deeper into chamber music, he turned to Associated Chamber Music Players... Read More...
By Cassandra Sotos
I have been a full-time professional musician for several years—fortunate to have enough opportunities to keep my head spinning, but still g... Read More...
By Patrick Sullivan
For some young string players, the first steps into songwriting can feel terrifyingly akin to walking off a cliff. Carrie Rodriguez remembe... Read More...
Kittel & Co., made up of violinist Jeremy Kittel, guitarist Quinn Bachand, and mandolinist Joshua Pinkhan, stopped by the Strings studio to perform two piec... Read More...
