The baton has become an iconic symbol of the conductor - but is it necessary for a conductor to use one, to get his or her musical ideas across? So my question for this vote is, what do you prefer? If ...

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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 ...

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After 28 years in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and 12 years as Music Director of the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra, Roy Sonne took early retirement in order to devote himself to an ever-increasing ...

I am a failed viola player, who is more often asked to play (and teach) violin! I freelance on both instruments, have a flourishing private teaching practice, and ...

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 ...

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

There was a certain point in my playing career when I actually switched violin cases, just so that I could have a music ...

The beginner has two options, either to rent an instrument or make a purchase. While violin rental may be viewed by some as an opportunity to grow acclimated to the instrument, be aware that these are ...