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WEBSeptember 10, 2024, 4:00 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. Patricia Kopatchinskaja performed Schoenberg’s Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms.. The Guardian: "Playing with exceptional sweetness, especially in the upper register ...
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WEB12. Violin in Space. Sep 15, 2024. 10. Nice viola christmas arrangements around Suz 2-3 level? Sep 11, 2024. 9. Which violin do you take to community orchestra? Sep 11, 2024.
The Violinist.com Guide to Choosing Violin Strings
WEBDominant - These time-tested synthetic core strings are a great choice for students or anyone wanting a quality string at a reasonable price. Dominant strings are probably the most popular strings in the world. They are the default choice for many violinists, including in various combinations with other strings.
Starting on the Violin as an Adult Beginner: What to Expect - Violinist.com
WEBMay 22, 2018 · Physical Therapy. Playing the violin (or viola, cello, bass, guitar) is a physical activity. Just like any physical activity, it involves strength, dexterity and muscle memory. Just as a physical therapist will give a patient specific exercises to repeat when learning to walk again after a serious injury, a violin teacher will give a student ...
The Violinist.com Glossary of Violin-Related Terms (Updated!)
WEBSep 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 ...
Top Modern Violin Makers Honored in the 2022 Violin Society of …
WEBNov 21, 2022 · Top Modern Violin Makers Honored in the 2022 Violin Society of America Competition. November 21, 2022, 7:05 PM · Curious about which modern violin makers are achieving excellence in their craft these days? Here is a good place to find top makers: last week the Violin Society of America (VSA) announced the winners of its instrument-making competition in conjunction with its biannual convention ...
Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Violin - Violinist.com
WEBFor buying a higher-quality instrument. If you buy an instrument from a luthier, you will probably be buying the violin, bow and case separately. It is appropriate to test violins and bows, to play on them, before buying them. If a luthier lives in another city, he or she can send you violins or bows to try out for a time, after which you can ...
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WEBThe Week in Reviews, Op. 465: Leonidas Kavakos with Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, and more.
Violin Facts, from Violinist.com
WEBThe violin is a stringed instrument, played with a bow. It is the "soprano" voice of the orchestra, and one of the world's most popular and enduring instruments. Please move your mouse around the Gagliano family violin pictured below to learn more about the parts of the violin. The Violin. Words and Phrases to Know.
Nathan Cole Demonstrates 35 Modern American Violins at Metzler …
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Los Angeles Philharmonic Associate Concertmaster Nathan Cole was actually playing the 34th violin of the night, when my ears pricked up - Oooooo, I like that sound! (More about that at the bottom of the story!) It's hard to believe that it's possible to fall in love with the sound of a violin in the midst of a "tonal comparison" involving the rapid-fire playing of dozens of instruments, all in ...
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