Laurence Vittes | Strings Magazine | For players of violin, viola, cello, bass & fiddle

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Laurence Vittes grew up in Los Angeles, and trained as a cellist, librarian and writer. He wrote for The Economist, LA Times, and Huffington Post. In addition to Strings, Vittes write for The Strad, Gramophone, Bachtrack, and Seen & Heard International.

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Articles by Laurence Vittes

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter with Mutter's Virtuosi

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on Her Whirlwind Post-Covid Season

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter talks about playing the Salzburg Festival and her whirlwind post-COVID season.

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Apple Music Looks to Millennials as the Next Big Market for Classical Music with New ‘Spatial Audio’

Apple's new Spatial Audio tracks the wearer’s head movement using accelerometers and gyroscopes in Apple headphones in order to position the sound accurately.

Violinists Barnabás Kelemen and Nicholas Kitchen

How Barnabás Kelemen and Nicholas Kitchen Use iPads to Gain Deeper Insight Into the Music in Their String Quartets

Barnabás Kelemen, of the Kelemen Quartet, and Nicholas Kitchen, of the Borromeo Quartet, detail how their use of iPads allows them to always use full scores.

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Idagio’s ‘Live Compare’ Technology Makes Comparative Listening a Breeze

Idagio’s Live Compare technology switches seamlessly between different recordings of a work as the music continues to play uninterrupted.

Orchestras Planning Tech-Savvy Seasons Using What They’ve Learned During Covid

By Laurence Vittes | From the September-October 2021 issue of Strings magazine While orchestras of all sizes are framing their return to live performances b... Read More...

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How to Learn Violin Finger Positions for Beginners

When you start to play violin, it's key to get the positions down. Here's a guide on violin finger positions for beginners.

How to Perform Historically Informed Romantic 19th-Century Music

David Milsom has written a guide for violinists and other music lovers who want to get into an authentically Romantic mood.

Several Music Services Offer the Opportunity for Ensemble Practice, All On Your Own

By Laurence Vittes | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazine At a time of isolation, online “music minus one” (MMO) services that allow you to p... Read More...

Go With the Flow: In the Absence of Live Concerts, Arts Orgs are Turning to the Livestream Experience

As it became obvious to the classical-music world that live concerts would not return to previous levels for far longer than a few months, many have turned to livestreaming.

Building Tomorrow’s Orchestras: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Continues Its Investment in Diversity

By Laurence Vittes When the Los Angeles Philharmonic returned to work on September 21, it was joined by violinist Sydney Adedamola and violist Jarrett Threa... Read More...