January 21, 2025, 6:42 PM · In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world. Click on the highlighted links to read the entire reviews. Geneva Lewis performed Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

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May 22, 2018 · What is it like to learn the violin, viola or cello, as an adult? As a teacher, I warn adult beginners that they can expect something like a cross between kindergarten and physical therapy. If you can accept those two conditions, then you can go quite far! But it means that you have to resist feeling embarrassed about truly starting at …

Jan 5, 2025 · I thought about this last night, when I was watching British conductor Robin Ticciati direct the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with violinist Lisa Batiashvili. (What a concert! Review on Monday...) Ticciati did not use a baton (or a score for that matter), and he certainly seemed to get the point across.

Sep 7, 2023 · Appoggiatura: an ornamental note that is added before a principal note, usually a step higher or lower than the principal note. The appoggiatura note is leaned on, then it resolves to the principal note. Arpeggio: sounding the notes of a chord in succession, rather than simultaneously. Artificial harmonics: harmonics created by holding down one finger (thus "shortening" the string) and then ...

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December 8, 2024 at 08:31 PM · My main fiddle was made in Germany. The second, a Guarneri copy, is also from Germany. The third is from France. The main instrument comes nearest to sounding like a viola in the low tones, with a string combo of A-D-G Thomastik Infeld Red or Warchal Amber; while it also gives a bright sheen in the high tones with a steel E string like Optima Goldbrokat.

Nov 27, 2024 · Top modern violin makers - and viola, cello, bass and bow makers - from around the world were recognized for their excellence at the Violin Society of America 's biennial International Competition, which took place in conjunction with the VSA's convention, held Nov. 19-22 in Indianapolis, Ind. If you are interested in learning about today's top luthiers, a good place to start would be to ...

Jul 3, 2023 · 27 Sets of Violin Strings Compared. July 3, 2023, 7:25 AM · This is my second round of reviewing strings – the review on the first 12 sets can be found on this earlier blog post.I now added another 15 sets of strings to my YouTube video, in which I (mis)used the first eight bars of Bach’s Sarabande from the second partita for the comparison.