November 12, 2024, 8:36 AM · Stravinsky wrote his Violin Concerto in D not only for violinist Samuel ... Really, Igor? Tell ...

He started playing the mandolin aged five, before taking up the violin aged seven ... spiccato – as well as left-hand pizzicato and harmonics. He also purposely mistuned strings to make certain pieces ...

I was heartbroken when I lost my ability to play the violin after breaking my wrist. But when an old friend suggested I try ...

How about some violin? Sure, it's most often considered an orchestral instrument, and doesn't exactly emit the gritty, sexy type of sound rock bands are typically looking for. But the violin is ...

One thing about getting older is that increasing loss is the lay of all the land. Loss of nimble limbs, incremental hearing loss, cataracts. Loss of friends, of family, of ...

It was far removed from the typical image of bow ties and coat tails as violin players sit stoically in their chairs. In no time he had the audience up and dancing with him. It’s fun to see a ...

Violinist Andrew Bird answers the internet's burning questions about playing the violin. What is the secret to vibrato? Why are violins so expensive? Is there a trick to properly tuning a violin?

Oh my aching muscles! I just had one of those weeks with a lot of playing, then two performances in one day of a concert that ...

Much of the material is repetitive — appearing first in the cello, then in the piano’s left hand, then in the violin, then in ...

University of Colorado Boulder alum Sarah Gillis returned to Boulder on Monday after a space mission where she participated ...

One thing about getting older is that increasing loss is the lay of all the land. Loss of nimble limbs, incremental hearing loss, cataracts. Loss of friends, of family, of famous icons we grew up ...

I used to play violin as a hobby — more as a fiddle and rarely in public. But I broke my left wrist falling down a flight of concrete steps at 70, and the violin became its own kind of loss. The hand ...