4 ways to improve your vibrato and develop a personal toneBy Paul Stein
The Problem
How to maintain control of a violin or viola while eliciting a pure, warm,... Read More...
Nine ways to improve your improv and craft a cadenzaBy Richard S. BridgesI learned how to improvise by the “sink-or-swim” method when, as a teenager, I was ... Read More...
By Greg CahillWhen it comes to musical instruction, Phyllis Young has a way with words. "Let's see if you can make your arm so relaxed that all that fat on ... Read More...
Mastering these 3 bow strokes can help explain why a tune sounds ‘old-time’By Bruce MolskyThe Problem: Your classical training prevents you from making ... Read More...
A young person's guide to the solo stageby Jacqueline Vanasse, Images by Giorgia BertazziViolinist Christian Tetzlaff is one of the most inspiring artis... Read More...
Notes from the virtuoso’s desk on keeping time
by Louise LeeAs part of his work as director of the online community Internet Cello Society, self-described... Read More...
The 60-year-old cellist is on a magic cello ride, and still striving for perfection
by Martin SteinbergA cellist walks on a beach and picks up a bottle. A ... Read More...
Daniel Hope explores the Golden Age of Hollywood strings
by Laurence VittesViolinist Daniel Hope affirms the high quality and prestige of Erich Wolfgang Ko... Read More...
Russian-American violinist Philippe Quint’s chamber ensemble prepares to tour and record
by Rory WilliamsWhile at a club one night, fate would have it that... Read More...
Vegan players wrestle with the moral dilemma of using animal products endemic to traditional violins and bows
by Elizabeth Marshall“I am the worst vegan e... Read More...