It's the end of the season, end of the school year: peak time for big concerts and recitals that feel like a culmination to ...

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 ...

May 15, 2025, 1:47 PM · The Cleveland Orchestra announced Thursday that Music Director Franz Welser-Möst has appointed violinist Joel Link as the orchestra’s new concertmaster, effective July 3.

In early May when he was in Southern California to play Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the <a href=" Symphony, ...

Congratulations to the winners in the 52st annual <a href=" Chamber Music Competition, in which dozens of ensembles from ...

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May 13, 2025, 2:22 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 ...

I attended up to the 5th grade of state conservatory school, in my twenties. After a 20 years hiatus, i took up violin again in 2008, and i somewhat managed to get better by myself alone (internet ...

Very often, musical ability seems to run in families. It's probably a combination of nature and nurture - a fundamental urge ...