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

Bored on a plane Sunday as I came home from a Christmas trip to the Midwest, I scrolled through dozens of movie and ...

Where do you direct your eyes, when you are playing from memory? The eyes can greatly help in analyzing how your left hand is ...

I had the privilege of performing the violin solo to "White Christmas" (violin part arranged by Jascha Heifetz, orchestral ...

Are you up-to-date on your instrument maintenance? It's important to take care of your fiddle, and the holiday season is a ...

As I spend time with family this holiday season, I have been thinking about the way that music connects us in our traditions, ...

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 ...

This album showcases some of Handel’s most beautiful and personal vocal works, inviting listeners to explore profound themes of life, nature, and the divine. The "Nine German Arias" highlight Handel’s ...

December 22, 2024, 1:30 PM · There was a certain point in my playing career when I actually switched violin cases, just so that I could have a music pocket that was built into my violin case. At the ...

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 ...

GENE WIE enjoys an international career as a conductor and performer of violin, viola, clarinet, saxophone, and trumpet, with over twenty years of experience as a full-time K-12 educator. He directs ...