November 2, 2025, 2:54 PM · A news story caught my eye in the last week - about an orchestra that canceled the performance of a new piece. Apparently 30 percent of the musicians of the Essen ...

November 2, 2025, 12:11 PM · It’s a match made in heaven, as far as I’m concerned. My two favorite violinists are joining forces to further expand what could be the most exciting string academy ever.

Laurie Niles founded Violinist.com with her husband, Robert, in 1996. The website offered Laurie the perfect opportunity to blend her skills as a formally trained professional violinist and a former ...

On Thursday the Elevar Foundation announced 20 violinists who were selected to participate in the Preliminary Round of the <a ...

This week Pirastro announced its newest strings for double bass: Perpetual 'Stark.' "Mainly developed for pizzicato, the new ...

In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable ...

I've been teaching violin for more than 25 years and many of my students have been complete beginners. What teaching beginners has taught me is that the first steps on the violin are never just about ...

A few weeks ago I was visiting the violin shop to get my bow re-haired, and they asked if I wanted to have my violin checked.