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The 2026 <a href=" Oliveira International Violin Competition (EOIVC) officially begins Thursday at Lynn University in Boca ...

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December 28, 2025, 8:31 AM · Hello.I always wondering why young Heifetz and ion voicu can hold their violin in such a high position without shoulder rest.Won they feel tired or they using some ...

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"Hors Concours" in the International Competitions of the Violin Society of America. (barred from competing since 1982 by virtue of acknowledged excellence) "Hors Concours" in the AFVBM instrument ...

I started violin lessons and piano lessons at the age of 5. When I left home for college in 1983, I kept up with piano as a staff accompanist in the Music Department at Hope College, and as a jazz ...

“Sords’s affecting playing of the gorgeous melodies, soaring into the stratosphere, was a perfect match [for Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy”]…he displayed his impressive technique and made the rousing ...

I'm an adult amateur violinist living in the Washington DC area. I enjoy orchestral playing, chamber music, and being a pit musician, in addition to working on the solo repertoire. I've done some ...

Happy New Year! As we look over our resolutions for 2026, I thought I'd offer some practical advice on how to achieve big ...