The Juilliard String Quartet Remains at the Nexus of Continuity and Change as it Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary

The Juilliard String Quartet's longevity shines a beacon of hope, enhancing the sense of celebration around the ensemble’s 75th anniversary this season.

Addressing the Tricky Topics of Aging and Retirement for String Players

When is the appropriate time for musicians to retire? And at what age do most players’ skills start to deteriorate?

Pirastro Expands Its Violin String Line With the Perpetual Cadenza

Perhaps to satisfy players whose instruments require a subtler hand, Pirastro has released a new Perpetual Cadenza string line for violin.

Little-Known Pyotr Stolyarsky’s Contributions to 20th-Century Russian Violin Playing Endure

Pyotr Stolyarsky, born 150 years ago, had a big impact on Russian violin playing, with pupils including Nathan Milstein, David Oistrakh, and many others.

Quiz: Which Luthier Are You?

We all have favorite luthier and violin makers, there's no denying that, but what if we could tell you where you rank among the world's most renowned luthiers?... Read More...

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on Her Whirlwind Post-Covid Season

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter talks about playing the Salzburg Festival and her whirlwind post-COVID season.

Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler’s ‘Houses of Zodiac: Poems for Cello’ Expands the Concept of a Solo Album

During the pandemic Jeffrey Zeigler and his wife, composer Paola Prestini, set out to make one of the greatest and most ambitious solo cello albums of all time.

10 Professional Musicians Recall Their Favorite Memory Playing Bach

Compiled by Stephanie Powell Bach's music is certainly a rite of passage for many musicians. The beauty, complexity and magic that exists within these score... Read More...

Apple Music Looks to Millennials as the Next Big Market for Classical Music with New ‘Spatial Audio’

Apple's new Spatial Audio tracks the wearer’s head movement using accelerometers and gyroscopes in Apple headphones in order to position the sound accurately.

Strings Sessions: Cellist Hannah Collins Performs Caroline Shaw’s ‘in manus tuas’

Watch cellist Hannah Collins perform Caroline Shaw's in manus tuas in our latest Strings Session.  The piece is recorded on Collins' new solo album Resonanc... Read More...