How to Add a Little Sparkle to Your Stringed Instrument
If you’re longing to personalize your musical style—add a little bling to your strings, as it were—here's where you might find just the right gear to make you cheer.
Emily Wright
Kun Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing Comfort to String Players
Joseph Kun’s experience teaching and playing coupled with his work as a luthier drove him develop the Kun shoulder rest in 1972. The company celebrates 50 its 50th anniversary this year.
The ‘Celebrating Women Luthiers’ Exhibit Reveals a More Diverse Violin Trade Than Existed in the Past
The Celebrating Women Luthiers exhibit isn’t about antiquity. It is a testament to the creativity and skill of multiple generations of more modern makers.
Luthier Iris Carr’s Best Work Is Invisible—Which Is a Very Good Thing
Iris Carr is one of the go-to luthiers for violin restoration work, particularly neck grafts and detailed retouching, thanks to her eye for texture and color.
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Remembering Cello Titan Lynn Harrell, Whose Impact Went Far Beyond His Instrumental Prowess
While part of Lynn Harrell’s legacy is a generation of cellists who follow his affection for tone and more, its essence is something each of us can partake in.
Life at Juilliard’s New Tianjin Campus, One Year In
One year in, by all accounts, Juilliard’s new satellite campus in Tianjin, China looks like it's going to shift expectations of what a music school can be.
Nathaniel Robinson’s Magical Connection With a Felice Guadagnini Violin
When Nathaniel Robinson opens his case, a Felice Guadagnini (grandson of G.B.) violin is waiting there. But he almost missed out on this once-in-a-lifetime instrument.
Luthier Rozie Deloach Draws Out the Stories of the Violin-Making World
Luthier Rozie DeLoach not only repairs stringed instruments and bows, but she brings their stories to life as co-host of the popular Omo podcast.
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How to Define a Musical Instrument’s Quality and Value
Here's a guide to assess quality and value for violin, viola and cello, as well as a general price guide for entry-level to professional quality instruments.
How a Cellist Came to Own the Cello of Her Dreams
It was love at first bow, but it was years before Emily Wright would be surprised with a lifelong reunion with "Henri," the cello of her dreams.
Vulnerability Can Be a Key Teaching Tool—If You’re Willing to Go There
Showing students the stages leading up to competence lets them know that their experience is not an aberration; that they are on the same road we, too, are on.
For the Better: Lockdown Has Helped Me Re-evaluate My Own Development as a Cellist and Teacher
Teaching online can feel impersonal in comparison, but 2020 has offered me the space to re-evaluate the way I approach my own musical and teaching life.
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Trade Terminology: A Quick Guide to Some Major Lutherie Affiliations and Awards
Here’s a primer describing some of the relevant bonafides you might run into the next time you’re exploring the works of modern violin makers.