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Jamming on the violin

Join the forum discussion on this postFrom time to time I get asked how to jam on the violin. Jamming in itself is easy, however it is difficult to jam or improvise at an advanced level with complicated rhythms and … Continue reading

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Violinist Dylana Jenson, who lost her prized Guarneri and her artistic way, finds her voice with a new instrument

The mystique that surrounds the violin largely can be traced to two instrument makers in 18th-century Cremona, Italy, whose towering artistry continues to haunt the music world. Violins — and, to lesser extent, violas and cellos — by Antonio Stradivari … Continue reading

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Black Violin plays to a sold-out audience at SHHS

With all the hand clapping, arm waving and hollering going on Sunday night at Science Hill High School, Black Violin put on a performance with energy rarely seen during a strings concert. Combining classical training and hip hop beats, the … Continue reading

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Facebook protest prompts orchestral blackout

Join the forum discussion on this postFacebook protest prompts orchestral blackout A row over re-audition procedures at the Brazil Symphony Orchestra has prompted many local musicians and overseas colleagues to black out their facebook photos in protest. The points at issue … Continue reading

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The Strad – Violin making drama seeks funding

Violin making drama seeks funding Writer-director appeals for backers for new film F-HOLE A UK filmmaker has launched an appeal via campaigns website IndieGoGo for funding for his next project, a film about a reclusive young man with a passion … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga’s Canadian violinist enjoys tour

At four, she was playing the violin; at nine, she was performing publicly; in 2006, she began to play a Stradivari violin; and now Canadian Judy Kang is playing with Lady Gaga. The classically trained violinist, who studied in Philadelphia … Continue reading

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Thieves offered to sell £1.2 million Stradivarius violin for £100

A gang of thieves who stole a £1.2 million Stradivarius violin from an internationally acclaimed musician tried to sell it for just £100, a court heard yesterday. The South Korean-born Min-Jin Kym, 32, began playing the violin at the age … Continue reading

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World-renowned Barry University music teacher Thomas D. Moore dies

Join the forum discussion on this postThomas D. Moore had battled kidney cancer for more than a year BY JAMES H. BURNETT III [email protected] Thomas D. Moore, a world-renowned violin teacher and Barry University music professor, died Tuesday evening at … Continue reading

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Our embarrassing incidents while playing in orchestras

Join the forum discussion on this postMost of us have had at least one bad, negative or embarrassing incident while playing in an orchestra. Here are three of mine. Please share yours. I like to spin my instrument around and … Continue reading

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NY Phil archive goes live

NY Phil archive goes live Orchestra puts online thousands of documents, scores and sound files from the Bernstein era The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has launched the first phase of an ongoing digital archive project. The International Era 1943–1970 is … Continue reading

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