Welcome to our 16th annual Violinist.com Holiday Gift Guide! Gift-giving is one of the great joys of the holiday season, and ...

You HAVE to hear this holiday album. This is something I've seldom said about any holiday album, but the Miró Quartet's new ...

In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable ...

The <a href=" Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) called its most recent concert series "A Brahmsian Affair," though I might ...

December 3, 2025, 5:27 PM · German violinist Carolin Widmann was forced to remove her 1782 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin from its case and carry the bare instrument in her arms on a set of ...

After Pirastro's big announcement this week about their new chin rest, the KorfkerSpring, I wanted to re-visit our vote about trying new chin rests: would you consider changing your chin rest? I admit ...

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 ...

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S., and I thought it might be fun to make a list of things for which I am thankful!

I teach online. I have found this to be quite effective. By the way, I am a graduate of the Royal College of music and London University. You can learn about the way I teach and approach the violin by ...