Hawktail Take Inspiration from the Great Outdoors on ‘Place of Growth’
The woody tones of fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and double bass resonate throughout Hawktail's Place of Growth, an often playful and always enchanting string band album.
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How To Master the Legato Bow Stroke (Hint: It’s Harder Than You Think)
By Laurie Niles | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine Flashy bow strokes, such as spiccato, sautillé, staccato, and ricochet, get a lo... Read More...
I Thought Musician’s Focal Dystonia Meant the End of My Viola Career—I Was Wrong
The approach to recovering from musician's focal dystonia was like a version of the Alexander Technique I’d been practicing for nearly a decade. But I soon discovered it went even deeper.
Listen to the Past: 7 Tips on Learning Old-Time Fiddle
Learning old-time fiddle requires a lot of research with your ears open to the past. Here are 7 tips on learning how to play old-time fiddle.
Prophets of Possibility: Bang on a Can Is Building a Musical Cadre of American Experimentalists
Founded in 1987 as a response to the absence of new music in American concert halls, Bang on a Can is now a major force in the new-music movement.
Elinor Frey Explores the Piccolo Cello on ‘Early Italian Concertos’
Elinor Frey emerged from pandemic lockdown in 2021 to record an album of early Italian cello concertos by Vivaldi, Leo, Sammartini, and Tartini on piccolo cello.
12 Ways to Ace Your Orchestral Audition
Preparation and post-audition strategy are just as important as being in the seat
by Katherine Millett
Four cellists, friends since music school, have playe... Read More...
Jonathan Cooper Found the Fiddle, Then a Life Making Them
A dream convinced him to learn the fiddle. Now violin maker Jonathan Cooper of Acoustic Artisans makes instruments for modern performance needs
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...
10 Bow Stroke Tips from Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins
For string players, gaining a command of basic bow strokes is paramount. Here are 10 tips to master bow strokes on the violin or viola.