World War II and the Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of Violin Making in a Tiny Corner of Germany
While we occasionally see instruments dated from the late 1930s and even into the early ’40s, many workers were pulled away to industries supporting war.
Bayard Heimer
The O’Connor Band Brings Killer Vocals into a Triple-Fiddle Mix
By Bob Doerschuk
The O’Connor Band brings killer vocals into a triple-fiddle mix
Is it a paradox that some of the most exciting innovations in American mu... Read More...
The Spiccato Bariolage Passage of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Is One Challenge Among Many
By Laurie Niles
One of the most dazzling moments in violin repertoire occurs in the Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, when the pyrotechnics... Read More...
Luthier Joseph Curtin Leads the Violin World’s Politest Revolution
By Patrick Sullivan
Joseph Curtin at Sharon Que’s studio doing acoustical measurements of Maud Powell’s violin (from the Henry Ford Museum)
Luthier Josep... Read More...
A Look at Parisian Violin Makers’ Approach to Varnish
In the case of Parisian violin makers’ approach to varnish, evolution meant a return to the past.
A Neighborhood Stroll: String-Instrument Resources within Walking Distance of my London Home
By Inge Kjemtrup
On the wealth of stringed-instrument resources within walking distance of my Marylebone home’s front door
Since moving to London 18 years... Read More...
Eliciting Evaluations of Guest Conductors Took a New Approach—and a Little Culinary Bribery
By Barbara Bogatin
Eliciting evaluations of guest conductors took a new approach—and a little culinary bribery
When she was six years old, my daughter’s fav... Read More...
Four Teens on the Rise Discuss Challenges and Inspiration on Their Musical Journeys
By Cristina Schreil
Four teens on the rise discuss challenges and inspiration on their musical journeys Logan Valleroy
Meet violinist Logan Valleroy, ce... Read More...
Luthier Joan Balter Marks Four Decades at the Aspen Music Festival
By Patrick Sullivan
Luthier Joan Balter marks four decades at the Aspen Music Festival
They pour into Aspen every summer—hundreds of talented young musicians ... Read More...
Malcolm Parson on the Strength and Range of his Montagnana-Model Instrument
Malcolm Parson
Malcolm Parson, Turtle Island Quartet’s new cellist, on the strength and range of his Montagnana-model instrument
The easy-going and infinitel... Read More...
