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Gidon Kremer Celebrates Five Years with the Kremerata Baltica

By Daniel Felsenfeld At the point in his extremely distinguished career at which violin soloist Gidon Kremer could well be resting on his own hard-earned lau... Read More...

Sticky Business: How Rosin Is Made

Could any violinist rosin up with raw pine sap? What is rosin, anyway? Here's a look at how rosin is made and why it's essential for string players.

Yo-Yo Ma: On the Silk Road

Cellist and classical music icon Yo-Yo Ma discusses his world-music project by Edith Eisler Yo-Yo Ma is one of those rare people who can make even a hardene... Read More...

Profile: Violist Kim Kashkashian

A conversation with the preeminent violist by Edith Eisler "Wherever you are, in any situation, you always have pluses and minuses. At some point, one may o... Read More...

Hilary Hahn at age 19 (Strings Magazine)

A Conversation with Hilary Hahn at Age 19

At 19, American violinist Hilary Hahn is one of the most impressive and musically compelling artists in the ever-growing galaxy of young virtuosos.

How Dorothy DeLay Turns Pupils into Performers

From the May/June 1995 Issue of Strings By Edith Eisler “This room is where I spend most of my life,” says Dorothy DeLay, one of the most respected and e... Read More...