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Essential Historical Recordings: Violinist Erica Morini’s Silk-Smooth Tone

In a mid-twentieth-century music world dominated by male stars, Morini, a woman steeped in more sober Central European violin traditions, carved out a career as a top soloist.

Keep Connected with Baroque Violinist Augusta McKay Lodge

As told to Greg Cahill Keep Connected chronicles the ways in which string players are staying in touch with their audience or students during the global cor... Read More...

Violinist Juliette Kang Plays 2 Instruments Made Centuries Apart

By Laurence Vittes | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine As first associate concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2005, Ju... Read More...

The ‘Chi Mei, ex-Biddulph’ Stradivari case

Function or Fashion: Buying a Violin Case Under $500

By Greg Olwell Violins have never been safer than they are right now. Manufacturers employ an abundance of luxurious materials to swaddle your beloved violi... Read More...

Worth It: Restoring a C. 1690 Grancino Violin

By James Koehler | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine One of my favorite restorations was on a ca. 1690 Giovanni Grancino violin. Whe... Read More...

A Quick Guide to Buying a Violin

Evaluate your instrument purchase options using these 7 criteria 1. Playability You should be able to move from string to string freely with an even tone ac... Read More...

Regina Carter’s ‘Swing States’ Is All About the Vote

The violinist hopes her new album inspires listeners to cast their ballots By David Templeton For Grammy-nominated violinist Regina Carter, the unique no... Read More...

Ginger Smock: First Lady of the Jazz Violin

100 years after her birth, violinist Ginger Smock is still due wider recognition for her contributions to the history of jazz violin

How to Lose That E-String Whistle on Your Violin

Understanding more about how bowed strings work can help solve the problem of a whistling E string on violin (it's not necessarily a sign of deficient bow technique!)

Essential Historical Recordings: The Fearless Playing of Violinst Ivry Gitlis

His playing is instantly recognizable for its rhythmic freedom, its heightened emotional engagement, and especially its extraordinary palette of colors.