I have lost count of the number of times I’ve heard some version of: "Oh, you teach violin? How do you cope with that sound?!" or "I guess it gets better after the first few years, right?" - or, worse ...

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A huge congratulations to violinist Ray Chen, who married Taiwanese model Areen Chen in an outdoor ceremony Sunday in Napa, ...

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Longtime Indiana University Violin Professor Stanley Ritchie passed away on Sunday at the age of 91. A pioneer in the early ...

Sometime in 2023, Instagram started showing me a series of video reels, each featuring a tantalizing fact about anatomy, ...

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I was asked to write this blog by about 150 music teachers at a convention, which tells me that apparently we teachers have a ...

Did you know that there is an organization that celebrates chamber music and small ensembles? And did you know that they have ...

Averting a possible strike by musicians, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) on Wednesday announced the approval of a ...

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

March 17, 2026, 5:02 PM · James Ehnes is not only one of the most respected violinists on the planet, he’s seemingly the most charming guy in the world. "Be nice, be kind, be respectful" is the mantra ...