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Sixteen violinists were named as semi-finalists in the 2026 <a href=" Violin Competition of Indianapolis, IVCI) on Wednesday, after four days of preliminary rounds, in which each of 38 participants ...

February 21, 2025, 6:30 PM · Following a seven-month recovery from a double-pinched nerve, violinist Hilary Hahn has announced her return to the concert stage at the end of February. Violinist Hilary ...

April 9, 2026, 5:15 PM · Violinist Hilary Hahn's performances this weekend of Carlos Simon's "Double Concerto Suite" with cellist Seth Parker Woods and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will kick off a ...

March 6, 2026, 1:03 AM · I've been a fan of violinist Isabelle Faust for a long time. She is one of the finest violinists out there, with a career that has spanned some 40 years. She quietly has built ...

28yo viola/violin player aiming to make a career out of teaching eventually. Looking to attend conservatoire soon as a principal study viola. Currently have private teachers for violin & viola. Also a ...

June 25, 2026, 3:00 PM · It's been about a year since Pirastro came out with its newest violin string set, the Evah Pirazzi Neo, and after living with these strings on my violin for the last nine ...

September 21, 2024, 11:50 PM · One of my students is just starting to play "Summer" from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," and delving back into this music is making me remember why I love it so much. It also ...

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