Last week I had the wonderful honor of spending time with a group of violin makers who were showing their instruments at a ...

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 ...

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 ...

What an honor it is, to try the beautifully crafted, brand-new violins and bows featured this week at the <a href=" American Violin Makers Exhibition and Sale by <a href=" Violin Shop in Glendale, ...

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 ...

On Friday the <a href=" Symphony Orchestra announced the dismissal of its Music Director Andris Nelsons, whose tenure will end in summer 2027, following the orchestra's Tanglewood season. According to ...

Maybe you've seen it: it's a short clip of the famous young actor Timothée Chalamet trashing ballet and opera, saying quite unequivocally that "no one cares any more" about these art forms. I mean, ...

May 12, 2024, 5:52 PM · Congratulations to the winners in the 51st annual Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, in which dozens of ensembles from around the world competed last month, May 10-12 at the ...

May 22, 2021, 10:03 AM · Congratulations to 15-year-old Keila Wakao of the U.S., who has won first prize in the 2021 Menuhin Competition Junior Division. Keila Wakao, who lives near Boston in Chestnut ...