Keep Connected with Violinist Kristin Lee
As told to Greg CahillKeep Connected chronicles the ways in which string players are staying in touch with their audience or students during the global cor... Read More...
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Essential Historical Recordings: Pierre Fournier’s Envious Cello Mastery
By Sasha MargolisPierre Fournier (1906–86), known as “the aristocrat of cellists,” was among the twentieth century’s most wonderful string artists. A music... Read More...
Strings Magazine’s Top 6 Articles of 2020
Now that we're finally flipping the calendar to 2021, we thought it would be fun to look back at what caught your attention in the stringed instrument world th... Read More...
Chamber Music in the Time of COVID: Rethinking a Concert Series Invited Creative Solutions
By Anthea Kreston | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazineMusic has taken on a different meaning for all of us during the pandemic. I was... Read More...
Go With the Flow: In the Absence of Live Concerts, Arts Orgs are Turning to the Livestream Experience
By Laurence Vittes | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazineAs it became obvious to the classical-music world that live concerts would not... Read More...
Check Out Ray Chen’s ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ on Violin
This 2018 video inspired many commenters, hopeful for a full holiday album from violinist Ray Chen. Since one hasn't materialized yet (his most recent release ... Read More...
From the Archives: String Players on their Favorite Holiday Gifts
By Heather K. ScottA new fiddle or bow, interesting instrument swag, a historic music score, rare recordings from your favorite musician... What’s the best... Read More...
Check Out Violinist Ezinma’s ‘Drummer Bae’ Video
Looking for a little holiday cheer today? Violinist Ezinma, who is on the cover of Strings' January/February issue, hopes you'll find some joy in the video to ... Read More...
Essential Historical Recordings: The Tragically Short Lives of Gifted Violin Stars Hassid, Renardy, & Sitkovetsky
By Sasha MargolisWhen the thirty-year-old violinist Ginette Neveu perished in a plane crash in 1949, the music world experienced a deep sense of loss. In t... Read More...
A Hanukkah Medley from the Israel Philharmonic
The Israel Philharmonic has been celebrating Hanukkah by livestreaming original arrangements of holiday music—one per day. Here you'll find Yuval Shapiro's arr... Read More...