On February 6, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of the documentary film <a href=" Lara at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film, by world-class violinist <a href=" ...

One of the most interesting things about last week's ASTA/SAA Conference (for the <a href=" String Teachers Association (ASTA ...

How do you get to the future? Practice, practice, practice! This is an idea that <a href=" Laing explored in his opening keynote address to the thousands of teachers, students and string industry ...

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 ...

String teachers from all over the Americas are gathering this week in San Francisco for a conference of two of the profession's largest associations: the <a href=" String Teachers Association (ASTA) ...

June 1, 2024, 5:16 PM · Congratulations to the winners in the 2024 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Belgium! Click on their names to find bios and videos of their performances. The ...

Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your ...

Heifetz International Music Institute President and CEO Benjamin K. Roe announced today that he will retire this fall after leading the organization for 12 years. He will conclude his tenure following ...

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 ...

When division seems our new, unhappy normal, New York-based composer <a href=" Ravaei comes along and creates just the opposite – 23 stunning minutes of literal and metaphorical harmony. Ravaei’s ...

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 ...