Lauren Spaulding and Aria Cheregosha are on a mission: to expand the viola’s voice by commissioning groundbreaking works from today’s most exciting and diverse composers.
It's been nearly 40 years since Fraser founded the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, a group of enthusiasts that's grown to over 300 people.
As its name suggests, this is not a set for the faint of heart. It is designed for the soloist and aims to provide “unmatched projection and response.”
And that's just the beginning. So highly regarded was Spohr across Europe that he was an honorary member of no fewer than 38 music societies. Quite a man, this Spohr!
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The first step to fixing bad intonation on the violin? Admitting it’s a problem.
No mere collection of rustic folk tunes, the album is a reflection of the role that African music and African American musicians have played in the foundational culture of a nation.
It can be frustrating trying to find what you’re looking for amid a tidal wave of pop, rap, and rock. Luckily, a growing number of streaming platforms cater to consumers and creators of string music.
The Soviet composer was denounced early on for her “irresponsible attitude to the principles of socialist realism”—a comment she took as a badge of honor.
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We can loosely organize the history of sound recording into four eras based on the emergent technology of each period: acoustic, electrical, magnetic, and digital.
As principal cellist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Babini doesn’t just play the instrument, she carries forward its legacy, blending centuries of craftsmanship with a lineage that’s just as personal.
Two hundred years after its first performance in the Mendelssohn family home, the Octet is a fixture in public concert halls and private homes.
Weinberger’s instruments shimmer in every hue, with decorative themes as diverse as her clientele.
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Skeen’s breadth of experience comes through in his dialogue-like approach to voicing and articulation.
Although he was likely not the very first bass soloist, Dragonetti is widely known as the first bass soloist in the class of musician one would call “virtuoso.”
Rogers has been at the vanguard of the modern bluegrass movement, blending traditional bluegrass, country, soul, and gospel music.
That composer is Louis Spohr (1784–1859)
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For years, Papach, principal violist of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, believed her viola was an Annibale Fagnola copy of a Giuseppe Rocca.
Even a little work on unisons can yield significant benefits.
The two-time Grammy Award winner has established his place among an elite cadre of contemporary jazz violinists.
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