Made in China, Played in the USA
By Louise Lee
The quality of Chinese-made bows is improving, but for some, doubts remain
It wasn’t so long ago that a string player wouldn’t pair a fi... Read More...
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Real Vocal String Quartet Relates to the Audience through String Music and Singing
The Real Vocal String Quartet is a chamber-jazz group that can sing and perform ‘Turkey in the Straw’ in Macedonian. Scout’s honor
By David Templeton
“Jet... Read More...
Cajun Fiddler Michael Doucet Traces the Roots of American Music on New Album
By Greg Cahill
“Boy, those Turtle Island guys really like to practice,” says Michael Doucet, with a hearty laugh. He’s speaking over a bad cell phone connect... Read More...
Kronos Quartet at 40: The Birth of a Titan
As ensemble marks its 40th anniversary, 'Strings' charts the formative years of the group that reinvented the string quartet
“I’ve always wanted the string q... Read More...
The Spirit of the RMS Titanic: And the Band Played On
More than 100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, the book "The Band That Played On" examines the healing power of music.
Genre-Jumping String Quartet Gathers for ‘The Goat Rodeo Sessions’
A little bit country, a little bit classical, a whole lot of Stuart Duncan, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile
By Bob Doerschuk
“The most intriguing part ... Read More...
500 Days of Philadelphia
On the making of a world premiere and a family legacy
By Gregory Walker
Day 500: December 10, 2009. 7:59 pm. Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Orchestra is o... Read More...
Safety First! Avoid the Most Common Causes of a Lost or Broken Fiddle
By James N. McKean
Many years ago, in a town next to where I was living at the time, a young mother ducked into a dry cleaners to drop off some clothes. She ... Read More...
What’s the Buzz? Causes of that Most Unmusical of Sounds
By Erin Shrader
Buzzes always seem to happen at the worst possible time. My most recent buzz started on the eve of a recording session, just as spring was gi... Read More...
Improve Your Orchestral Playing, Even from the Back of the Section
By Daniel Levitov
Many string players perform not as a soloist, but from the string section of an orchestra. Though orchestra is almost always part of the cu... Read More...