Category Archives: Members Articles

From the Los Angeles Times: Quietly giddy, Sarah Thornblade sat on the couch of a Pasadena home nervously anticipating the encounter. She’d been waiting for this moment for weeks; when it finally came she wasted no time. Thornblade stood, unzipped … Continue reading →

From the Nelson Mail, New Zealand In a quiet studio in New Zealand, Adrian Studer sits for hours on end, chiseling, scraping, and planing, over and over again. Surrounded by special tools hanging on hooks and scattered over his shaving-coated … Continue reading →

From the Wall Street Journal: Following a family tradition that he worked to perfect, Carl Becker became one of the most acclaimed violin makers of his time. Symphony orchestras around the world feature players who depend on Mr. Becker’s instruments, … Continue reading →

From The Courier (Russellville, Arkansas): Approximately 30 local businesses will be donating items for the Russellville Symphony Guild’s Silent Auction “The Talk of the Town Tables,” but no one gave an item quite like the one provided by Aldona Standridge … Continue reading →

Join the forum discussion on this postThe International Violin Competition is for violin players 17 and under as of the 24 November 2013. This years competition will be held over the 22-24 November weekend in the historic Old Musem Building, … Continue reading →

A violin has started a journey across the United States and perhaps the world, thanks to Fiddlerman.com member VinceKnight (Dennis) who proposed the idea in the forum on January 7th. The idea took off figuratively and literally. Dennis’ concept is … Continue reading →

From the Los Angeles Times: A valuable Scarampella violin is at the center a brewing legal dispute involving a musician with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Filip Fenrych, a Polish-born violinist with the orchestra, claims that he doesn’t owe $43,000 to a woman … Continue reading →

On Saturday, January 26th, several Fiddlerman.com forum members gathered, along with local fiddlers and other guests, at the Southern California home of member Fred Telarico (ftufc) for the first ever Fiddlerman SoCal BBQ and Jam. Read all about it in … Continue reading →

Guest post from Jamie of “From His Presence” You’ve probably heard that playing a musical instrument can do wonders for your child’s education. It’s true, music builds math and reading skills, confidence, and self-discipline; it provides an avenue for your … Continue reading →