Tackling the Runs in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
By Laurie Niles | From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine Leopold Auer might have hit on some truth when he declared that the violin concerto wr... Read More...
Bill Evans
Tools and Techniques to Help Dial In Your Pitch on Strings Instruments
To play in tune, one must work on the ability to hear pitch clearly and physically produce the note in a consistent way. Here are some tips on playing in tune.
Power Player: Violinist Isaac Stern, Who Would Have Turned 100 This Year, Commanded the Stage (and Sometimes Saved It)
By Brian Wise | From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine “People say he played two instruments: the violin and the telephone,” says conductor Dav... Read More...
Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards release a bold new album they hope (and truly believe) the world needs right now
By David Templeton | From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine Bitter Better, the new album from indie-folk outfit Laura Cortese & the Dance C... Read More...
A Guide to Two New Hi-Res Classical Streaming Services
By Laurence Vittes | From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine Although on-demand streaming is still in its infancy, it has become a major resourc... Read More...
Recent Recordings, Books, and Print Music: Cellist Inbal Segev, Quatuor Ébène, Oskar Rieding, and More
From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine In this issue's roundup of new recordings, cellist Inbal Segev plays Elgar with the London Philharmonic ... Read More...
With Global Tours on Hold, Netherlands Violin Competition Winner Coraline Groen Joins New Quintet at Home
By Laurence Vittes | From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine On February 2, when Coraline Groen took first prize in the 27th Netherlands Violin ... Read More...
Yamaha’s Latest Silent Bass Offers Players More Control Over Their Sound
By Megan Westberg | From the May-June 2020 issue of Strings magazine Yamaha released the newest iteration of its Silent Bass, the SLB300, earlier this year.... Read More...
Family Ties: How Pirastro’s Evah Pirazzi Strings Renewed the Family Business
By Patrick Sullivan | From the May-June 2020 issue of Strings magazine They stormed onto the stage 20 years ago, and today they still command name recogniti... Read More...
Cellist Boris Andrianov Sets Off on Musical Expedition to Remote Russian Communities
By Laurence Vittes | From the May-June 2020 issue of Strings magazine On June 8, Boris Andrianov, the Russian cellist who is behind the Vivacello and Vivart... Read More...
