Strategies for Fixing Last-Minute Errors in Violin Performances and Auditions Violinist.com 2024-05-18 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20245/29997It can happen right before a performance or audition: something is memorized, polished, you've even performed it a few times - then some weird glitch starts happening: a memory slip, a missed shift, a bungled string crossing. What do you do, to ensure it all goes well? Violinist.com's Laurie Niles describes some positive strategies for dealing with those last-minute glitches.
Christian Tetzlaff Talks about Brahms and his 2000 violin by Stefan-Peter Greiner Violinist.com 2024-05-01 | Violinist Christian Tetzlaff talks with Laurie Niles in Part 2 of this video interview about "living dangerously" when he takes the stage to play the Brahms Violin Concerto, and about his 2000 Stefan-Peter Greiner violin. This interview was done in collaboration with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra when Tetzlaff came to Los Angeles to perform the Brahms with LACO.Find Part 1 of this interview here: youtu.be/G_tSWRAvANY?si=wPURulbLuUFQ64BTHere are links to more stories about those performances and the LACO master class he gave in December 2023: Interview with Violinist Christian Tetzlaff: the Loving Hand of Brahms: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202311/29825Violin Master Class with Christian Tetzlaff at Colburn: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20242/29896Review: Violinist Christian Tetzlaff Performs Brahms with LACO: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202312/29834Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: laco.orgChristian Tetzlaff: https://christian-tetzlaff.de/en/biography/Subscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Interview with Violinist Christian Tetzlaff, Part 1 - the Music of Brahms Violinist.com 2024-04-24 | Violinist Christian Tetzlaff talks with Laurie Niles about how the music of Brahms has led him through difficult times in his life, and about performing the Brahms Violin Concerto, which he played with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in December 2023. Find Part 2 of this interview here: youtu.be/pYZWEk5QZUU?si=hzIduym9G5tfn3emHere are links to more stories about Christian Tetzlaff and the LACO master class he gave in December 2023: Interview with Violinist Christian Tetzlaff: the Loving Hand of Brahms: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202311/29825Violin Master Class with Christian Tetzlaff at Colburn: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20242/29896Review: Violinist Christian Tetzlaff Performs Brahms with LACO: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202312/29834Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: laco.orgChristian Tetzlaff: https://christian-tetzlaff.de/en/biography/
Interview with Violinist Jennifer Koh: New Music and Doing What Scares You Violinist.com 2024-03-28 | Violinist Jennifer Koh talks with Laurie Niles in this video interview about her first violin teacher and how she got her start in Suzuki at age three, about the pandemic's profound effect on her and on other artists, and about her project with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, a performance of Nina Young's Violin Concerto 'Traces' in a series of concerts on Nov. 11 and 12, 2023. Here are links to more stories about those performances and the LACO master class she gave in November: Interview with Jennifer Koh: Nina Young's Violin Concerto 'Traces: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202311/29798Violin Master Class with Jennifer Koh at Colburn: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20241/29862Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: laco.orgJennifer Koh: jenniferkoh.com
Simone Porter Demonstrates 33 Modern American Violins at Metzler Violin Shop (2024) Violinist.com 2024-03-18 | Live from Metzler Violin Shop's Metzler Violin Shop's Contemporary American Violin and Bow Maker Exhibition and Sale! CONTEMPORARY VIOLINS: Violinist Simone Porter demonstrates 11 violin bows and 33 modern American violins. To learn more about these instruments go to the Metzler Violin Shop website: metzlerviolins.com (All of the instruments are for sale, so you can also inquire about testing the instruments as well.) See our Violinist.com article here: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20243/29924CONTEMPORARY VIOLAS: Click on this link to see violist Dimitri Murrath demonstrates six viola bows and 16 violas:youtu.be/xYEXbhYXWwg?si=CiAllnkBXo_w1JmM&t=647CONTEMPORARY CELLOS: Click on this link to see Clive Greensmith demonstrates 4 modern cello bows and 9 modern cellosyoutu.be/-8aGKo3sP74?si=o1Jvxv5bWp-C2N_N&t=727
Augustin Hadelich Talks About the Violin He Plays: the 1744 Leduc/Szerying Guarneri del Gesù Violinist.com 2023-12-21 | Violinist Augustin Hadelich talks about the 1744 "Leduc/Szerying" Guarneri "del Gesù" violin that he has been playing now since 2020 in this interview with Violinist.com's Laurie Niles for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), with whom Augustin performed Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in a series of concerts Oct. 21 and 22, 2023. Here are more stories about those performances and the LACO master class he gave in Oct. 2023:Review: Augustin Hadelich Performs Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in Los Angeles: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202310/29783Violin Master Class with Augustin Hadelich at Colburn: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202311/29793Interview with Augustin Hadelich: A Lifetime with the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202310/29772Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: laco.orgAugustin Hadelich: augustinhadelich.com/enSubscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Augustin Hadelich Discusses Mendelssohn with Laurie Niles for LACO - Interview Part 1 Violinist.com 2023-12-13 | Violinist Augustin Hadelich discusses his musical upbringing and talks about the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in this interview with Violinist.com's Laurie Niles for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), with whom Augustin performed Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in a series of concerts Oct. 21 and 22, 2023. Here are more stories about those performances and the LACO master class he gave in Oct. 2023:Review: Augustin Hadelich Performs Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in Los Angeles: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202310/29783Violin Master Class with Augustin Hadelich at Colburn: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202311/29793Interview with Augustin Hadelich: A Lifetime with the Mendelssohn Violin Concertoviolinist.com/blog/laurie/202310/29772Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: laco.orgAugustin Hadelich: augustinhadelich.com/enSubscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Fundamental Violin Technique: How to Hold a Bow Violinist.com 2023-10-26 | This video is part of the following article on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202310/29787 Violinists hold the bow in a very particular way, and for good reasons. If you can set up your bow hand and train your muscles correctly, you can develop flexible but strong fingers and a relaxed way of holding the bow that allows you to play everything from Bach to country fiddle music. Violinist.com's Laurie Niles explains the parts of the bow and how to hold the bow. (Skip to 2:09 for just the bow-hold explanation)Subscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Charles Avsharian: bow arm motions Violinist.com 2023-08-03 | This is from the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20238/29706Charles Avsharian demonstrates the type of motions that each part of the arm can makes, for analyzing a student's bow arm.
Curtis Stewart: Using Improvisation and Blues to Explore Classical Music Violinist.com 2023-06-15 | This video is from the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20236/29661 Violinist Curtis Stewart uses improvisation and Blues to explore a piece, as a way of getting inside the the music. Here he explores Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's Louisiana Blues Strut, and then the "Adagio" from Bach's Sonata No. 1 in G minor. From Stewart's lecture "A Place for the Blues in Classical Music," at the 2023 Starling DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies at the Juilliard School.
Mixing Suzuki Book Bach and 3Dvarius Electric Violins Violinist.com 2023-04-15 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com:Laurie Niles and jazz violinist Rob Flax have some fun with Bach's "Gavotte in G minor" from Suzuki Book 3, playing 3Dvarius electric violins. Laurie plays the Prism 5-string and Rob plays the Line 7-string.For more info about 3Dvarius violins: 3d-varius.com/cat/electric-violins
Demonstrating the 3Dvarius Electric Cello Stand Violinist.com 2023-04-15 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: 3DVarius inventor Laurent Bernadac shows how the "Horizon" electric cello attaches to two different kinds of stands which allow it to be played sitting or standing - or even with the instrument tilted sideways!
Kun 7 Shoulder Rest Demo with Juliana Farha Violinist.com 2023-04-15 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com:Kun debuted its newest shoulder rest - the Kun 7 - at the 2023 NAMM Show. Juliana Farha shows us its novel features.
A First Look at the KorfkerRest Luna Shoulder Rest by Pirastro Violinist.com 2023-04-13 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20234/29584Laurie Niles and Pirastro's Ed Mingo introduce the KorfkerRest Luna shoulder rest and show how the legs pop out to adjust it to fit onto the violin, depending on the size of your violin.Subscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Contemporary American Violin and Bow Maker Exhibition: 2021 Violin by Bob Spetz Violinist.com 2023-03-24 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20233/29557After listening to a tonal comparison of 35 modern violins at Metzler Violin Shop's Contemporary American Violin and Bow Maker Exhibition, Violinist.com's Laurie Niles took at special interest in a 2021 violin by Bob Spetz of Salt Lake City, Utah. Here she talks about the violin and plays it a bit. She also encourages violinists to try violins by modern makers and see which ones attract your attention, for their sound, craftsmanship and look.Metzler Violin Shop listing: metzlerviolins.com/bob-spetz-violin-23-2021-salt-lake-city-ut.htmlBob Spetz, violin maker: spetzviolins.com
Cadenza from the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto - Adrian Anantawan Violinist.com 2023-03-21 | This video is from the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20233/29554Adrian Anantawan performs the cadenza from the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto at the opening ceremony of the 2023 American String Teachers Association Conference. Adrian was born without a right hand and uses a adaptive device to hold his bow. In our story he talks about inclusion in music education.
Adrian Anantawan Plays Butterfly Lovers Concerto excerpt Violinist.com 2023-03-21 | This video is from the following story on Violinist.com:Violinist Adrian Anantawan performs an excerpt from the Butterfly Lovers Concerto at the conclusion of his lecture "Music Inclusion for All: Evolution and Adaptation" at the 2023 American String Teachers Association Conference in Orlando, Florida. Adrian was born without a right hand and uses a adaptive device to hold his bow. In our story he talks about inclusion in music education.
Apollo Chamber Players performs Corn Dance from MoonStrike by Jerod Tate Violinist.com 2023-03-07 | This is part of the following interview with Jerod Tate on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20233/29543The Apollo Chamber Players performs "Corn Dance" from "MoonStrike"by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate. Find the entire album here: amzn.to/41OZ45D
Violin Technique: Practicing Open Strings for Solo Bach Violinist.com 2023-03-01 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20233/29539Laurie Niles demonstrates how to increase your bow coordination for double-stops, triple-stops and string crossings by practicing passages on all open strings, without the fingers.Subscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Stella Chen and Lisa Batiashvili play the c. 1731 Baltic Guarneri del Gesù violin Violinist.com 2023-02-16 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20232/29524Stella Chen and Lisa Batiashvili play the c. 1731 'Baltic' Guarneri del Gesù violin, which Tarisio Auctions is offering in an online auction that runs to March 16, 2023.Subscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Violin Technique: How to Play Clean, Strong Chords Violinist.com 2022-09-01 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: Laurie Niles demonstrates how to practice strong chords, including quadruple- and triple-stops. This video focuses mostly on bowing technique for chords.Subscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Interview with Teng Li and Nathan Cole - Paganinis Grand Sonata for Viola Violinist.com 2022-08-08 | LA Phil Violist Teng Li talks about her upcoming live performance (Aug. 11 at the Hollywood Bowl) of the one of the hardest-ever pieces for viola, Paganini's Grand Sonata for Viola; and Nathan Cole talks about playing the violin solos in Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov. Both talk about their instruments - Teng's very large Zanetto viola from the late 1500's (wow!) and Nathan's "Jack Benny" Stradivari violin! For more information about the Aug. 11 Hollywood Bowl performance: hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/1737/2022-08-11/scheherazadeThis interview with Laurie Niles is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20228/29320
Bow Technique: Curing the Crash Landing Violinist.com 2022-08-05 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20228/29315Violinist.com's Laurie Niles describes how to avoid "crash landing" when retaking the bow.
Pittsburgh Symphony Takes Over the Airport Violinist.com 2022-05-05 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/castadiva/20225/29210 On April 27, 2022, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra held a free concert at the Pittsburgh International Airport, playing Beethoven Symphonies No. 6 and 1. In this video by Julie Bercik we hear from Music Director Manfred Honeck; PSO VP of Artistic planning Mary Persin; PIT Airport CEO Christina Cassotis; Violinist Christopher Wu; PSO President and CEO Melia Tourangeau.
Contemporary American Violin and Bow Maker Exhibition: 2021 Violin by George Yu Violinist.com 2022-03-04 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20223/29129After listening to a tonal comparison of 35 modern violins at Metzler Violin Shop's Contemporary American Violin and Bow Maker Exhibition, Violinist.com's Laurie Niles took at special interest in a 2021 violin by George Yu of Louisville, Kentucky. Here she talks about the violin and plays it a bit. She also encourages violinists to try violins by modern makers and see which ones attract your attention, for their sound, craftsmanship and look.Metzler Violin Shop listing: metzlerviolins.com/george-yu-violin-2021-louisville-kentucky-usa.htmlGeorge Yu, violin maker: georgeyucanadensis.weebly.com
Bow Hulas with Hillary Herndon Violinist.com 2022-02-08 | This is part of the following article on Violinist.com about "Four-Step Spiccato": violinist.com/blog/laurie/20222/29100"Bow Hulas" are an exercise to create flexibility in the bow hand, created by violist Hillary Herndon. This demonstration is from her lecture "Four-Step Spiccato" at the American Viola Society Mini-Festival at The Colburn School in Los Angeles, which took place in conjunction with the Primrose International Viola Festival in December 2021.
Hillary Herndon: 4 Step Spiccato for Viola Violinist.com 2022-02-08 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20222/29100University of Tennessee viola professor Hillary Herndon describes how to learn spiccato on the viola or violin, in four steps. From the American Viola Society Mini-Fest at The Colburn School in Los Angeles, held in conjunction with the Primrose International Viola Competition in December 2021.
Exercises for Violists, with Mick Wetzel Violinist.com 2022-01-13 | This video is from the following article on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20221/29064Los Angeles Philharmonic violist Mick Wetzel demonstrates some exercises that violists can do every 30 minutes or so while playing, to stretch muscles and avoid injury. From a master class at the American Viola Society mini-fest at the 2021 Primrose International Viola Competition.
Vijay Gupta performs Take What You Need by Reena Esmail Violinist.com 2021-07-19 | Vijay Gupta leads "Take What You Need" by Reena Esmail. This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20217/28844Originally commissioned for Street Symphony, this version of "Take What You Need" was from a performance on July 16, 2021 at the Paul Williams Apartments in Historic South Central Los Angeles for the release of Vijay Gupta's new recording "When the Violin."
Violin Bow hold: Bend Thumb All the Way to Hair? Violinist.com 2021-03-31 | This video is part of the following article on Violinist.com: Many teachers advise students to bend the thumb all the way to the hair, when holding the bow. Is this correct? What are the concepts behind this advice? Violinist.com's Laurie Niles explores the thumb's role in the violin bow hold.
Hilary Hahn: 100 Days Practice and Returning from the Pandemic Violinist.com 2021-03-05 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20213/28669In this excerpt of Hilary Hahn's interview with Violinist.com's Laurie Niles, Hilary talks about her 100 Days of Practice Instagram project, and about preparing to return to "normal," after the pandemic.
Gil Shaham and Eric Jacobsen: Recording Beethoven and Brahms Violin Concertos Violinist.com 2021-02-17 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20212/28649Violinist Gil' Shaham's new recording of Beethoven/Brahms Violin Concertos with Eric Jacobsen and The Knights will be released March 12. Pre-order it here: amzn.to/3iO2Gi5 (affiliate link)Here Violinist Gil and Eric Jacobsen talk with Violinist.com's Laurie Niles about both concertos and about Shaham's longstanding relationship with The Knights.
Interview with LA Chamber Orchestras Tereza Stanislav: Performing Derrick Spivas Mind the Rhythm Violinist.com 2021-01-29 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20211/28624Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster Tereza Stanislav talks with Laurie Niles about premiering "Mind the Rhythm," a piece by Derrick Spiva, and about adjusting to a different way of performing during the pandemic. Watch Stanislav's performance here: laco.org/events/mother-of-bravery
Interview with Gil Shaham: Beethoven and Brahms Violin Concertos, Side-by-Side Violinist.com 2021-01-26 | This is video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20211/28623 Violinist Gil Shaham demonstrates nearly a dozen places where the Brahms and Beethoven violin concertos mirror one another. Gil's new recording of Beethoven/Brahms Violin Concertos with Eric Jacobsen and The Knights will be released March 12. Pre-order it here: amzn.to/3iO2Gi5 (affiliate link)
Violinist Hilary Hahn Introduces DeepMusic.ai Violinist.com 2020-12-15 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202012/28572Violinist Hilary Hahn and artificial intelligence specialist Carol Reiley talk about their new project, DeepMusic.ai, which brings together artists and artificial intelligence to influence the future of art. Here is the website: deepmusic.aiThe project launches on December 15, 2020, with the world premiere at 8 p.m. ET of three pieces they commissioned for composers Michael Abels, David Lang, and Dana Leong to each compose with AI-assisted software programs.
How to Change a String on the Violin Violinist.com 2020-11-13 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202011/28535Is it time to change your strings? Need a little guidance? Here's a friendly tutorial on how to change a string on your violin, with Violinist.com's Laurie Niles. She shows how to change all four strings, with advice on peg maintenance, keeping the bridge straight and other details during the process.
Violin Technique: Exercise to Activate the Bow Wrist Violinist.com 2020-10-16 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202010/28506Violinist.com's Laurie Niles demonstrates an exercises that can help you activate the bow wrist, while also exercising finger flexibility.Subscribe to our Violinist.com newsletter: violinist.com/newsletter
Anne Akiko Meyers and Alyssa Park - rehearsing Bach Double Violinist.com 2020-10-12 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202010/28502
Interview with Violinist Dylana Jenson: Preventing and Curing Injury Violinist.com 2020-10-06 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/202010/28497Violinist Dylana Jenson talks about her approach to the violin; helping people heal from playing-related injury; and preventing injury in the first place. She also talked about how music lessons are progressing at Notre Dame during COVID times, and about the new violin that New York-based luthier Sam Zygmunowicz is making for her. For information about attending her free virtual master classes on October 16 and November 13, please click here: https://music.nd.edu/events/2020/10/16/dylana-jenson-virtual-violin-masterclass/
How to Make a Box Violin for Beginning Violin Students Violinist.com 2020-09-17 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20209/28476Beginning violin students often start on a box violin, and it's more fun for kids to make it themselves! Violinist.com's Laurie Niles shows teachers and parents exactly how to make one at home or in the classroom in this instructional video. Download the Violin Cutout here: violinist.com/teaching/violin_cutout.pdf
Gil Shaham, Vijay Gupta and Laurie Niles: Bach and Solitude Violinist.com 2020-08-14 | This video is part of the following story on Violinist.com: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20208/28428 Did Bach "sign his name" in many of his pieces? And what does "Sei Solo" really mean, as the cover page for the Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin? It's also a bonus video from our Gilharmonic on Violinist.com, Ep. 8: youtu.be/mpJHYEEtZYY
Gilharmonic on Violinist.com: Episode 8, with Vijay Gupta and Gil Shaham Violinist.com 2020-08-03 | This week Gil Shaham and Violinist.com editor Laurie Niles talk with Los Angeles violinist Vijay Gupta, 2018 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Grant who also founded "Street Symphony" to bring music performances and education to homeless and incarcerated communities. He'll play a gorgeous new piece, "When the Violin," by LA-based composer Reena Esmail. Colburn student John Fawcett will play one of the most difficult pieces in all the repertoire, the "Last Rose of Summer" by Wilhelm Ernst. And our youngest guest so far, Claire Oviedo, will play "Andantino" from Suzuki Book 1, and talk to us about her very impressive practice streak of 342 consecutive days!
Gilharmonic: Episode 7, with Stuart Duncan and Gil Shaham Violinist.com 2020-07-27 | Join us for the happiest hour of violin talk online, with your hosts Gil Shaham and Violinist.com editor Laurie Niles! Our guests this week include Stuart Duncan, a Grammy-winning American bluegrass musician who plays not only the fiddle but also mandolin, guitar, and banjo - and he sings vocals. He has performed with Diana Krall, George Strait, Dolly Parton, Guy Clark, Reba McEntire, and Barbra Streisand, among many others. A longtime member of the Nashville Bluegrass Band, he most recently collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer for album called "Not Our First Goat Rodeo, a followup to their 2011 "Goat Rodeo Sessions" album. Stuart will play "The New Democracy," which can also be heard on the Nashville Bluegrass Band's 1991 album "Home of the Blues." Kaylah Walker, 14, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, a violinist whose teachers have included Christina Morton and Jeannie DeDominick. A winner of several concerto competitions, Kaylah is also involved in musical theatre, having been cast in lead roles in the Wizard of Oz and The Addams Family at her school, Cape Henry Collegiate. She will play the first movement of de Beriot's Concerto No. 7 for Violin.The Stars Aligned Siblings - a very young quartet from San Pablo, Calif. Members are all siblings from the Breshears family: violinists Dustin, 13, and Valery, 11; cellist Starla, 12; and violist Colin, 8. Their teacher is Ayke Agus, who has been schooling them in the traditions of her own teacher, Jascha Heifetz. The siblings have already taken their show on the road, touring United Kingdom, Argentina, Mexico, and in the United States and appearing in festivals, broadcasts and competitions, where they have won numerous awards. They will play the first movement of Beethoven's Quartet, Op. 18, No. 6.
Gilharmonic on Violinist.com: Episode 6, with Kelly Hall-Tompkins and Gil Shaham Violinist.com 2020-07-20 | Welcome to the happiest hour of violin talk online, with your hosts Gil Shaham and Violinist.com editor Laurie Niles. Our guests this week include:Kelly Hall-Tompkins, an award-winning classical soloist who also was the "Fiddler" in the Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof" for more than 400 performances. She will perform a selection from her album, "The Fiddler Expanding Tradition."Jasmine Li, 13, from Los Angeles, a student of Margaret Lysy at the Sol La Music Academy. She will play the first movement from Kabalevsky's Concerto in C Major Violin - accompanied by herself.Samantha Washecka, 15, from Round Rock, Texas. She is a student of William Fedkenheuer of the Miró Quartet. She will perform "Banjo and Fiddle" by William Kroll.
Gil Shaham: Bach Preludio, a Chromatic Ascent Violinist.com 2020-07-15 | This is part of the following story on Violinist.com: Violinist Gil Shaham explains to Laurie Niles one way that he looks at the Preludio from Bach's Partita No. 3 in E major: as one long chromatic ascent. This is a bonus video from Gilharmonic on Violinist.com, Episode 5.
Gilharmonic on Violinist.com: Episode 5, with Roby Lakatos and Gil Shaham Violinist.com 2020-07-13 | Gil Shaham and Violinist.com editor Laurie Niles host the happiest hour of violin talk online! This week, virtuoso Hungarian Gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos and his Ensemble will perform a piece called "Tic Tac."Rabia Brooke will play an excerpt from Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2. She just completed her freshman year at The Juilliard School, where she is a student of Catherine Cho.Yugo Maeda, 8, from Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif, will play the "Preludio" from Partita No. 3 by J.S. Bach. He is a student of Gail Gerding Mellert.
Gilharmonic: Episode 4, with Kurt Sassmannhaus and Gil Shaham Violinist.com 2020-07-06 | Join us Sunday for the happiest hour of violin talk online! Hosts Gil Shaham and Laurie Niles welcome master teacher Kurt Sassmannshaus, founder of ViolinMasterclass.com and professor of violin at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, as well as London-based violinist Roberts Balanas, 25, whose virtuoso rendition of Elton John's "I'm Still Standing" recently went viral. We'll also hear from Claire Lee, 10, from Farmington, Connecticut, a student of Christie Felsing, who will play Rameau's "Gavotte" for us.
How to Play Bluegrass Fiddle, with Tessa Lark and Gil Shaham Violinist.com 2020-06-30 | In this "Gilharmonic on Violinist.com" bonus video, Tessa Lark teaches Gil Shaham and Laurie Niles how to play bluegrass fiddle tunes on the violin.
Gilharmonic on Violinist.com: Episode 3, with Tessa Lark and Gil Shaham Violinist.com 2020-06-29 | Join hosts Gil Shaham and Laurie Niles for another episode of Gilharmonic on Violinist.com - the happiest hour of violin talk online! Our guest artist this week is violinist Tessa Lark, who is both a classical and bluegrass virtuoso and will be joining us from NYC. Just this year she was nominated for a Grammy for her recording of "Sky," a bluegrass-inspired violin concerto composed for her by Michael Torke. She will perform the last movement from Ysaÿe's Sonata No. 4 - and possibly some improvisation!Our two master class students include:Grant Jensen, 10, from Santa Monica, California, a student of Morgan Gerstmar. He is a Suzuki student who also plays in Santa Monica's Elemental Strings Orchestra. He will play "Gavotte" by Martini.Faustina Housner, who just finished her freshman year at the Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, studying with Kathleen Winkler. She will play selections from Béla Bartók's "Rumanian Folk Dances."
Gilharmonic on Violinist.com: Episode 2, with Elena Urioste and Gil Shaham Violinist.com 2020-06-22 | Join hosts Gil Shaham and Laurie Niles for another episode of Gilharmonic on Violinist.com - the happiest hour of violin talk online! Our guest artist this week is violinist and former Sphinx laureate Elena Urioste, who will join us from her flat in London. She and violinist Melissa White also are the founders of a yoga program for musicians called Intermission, and in August she will host a virtual Chamber Music by the Sea. Elena and her husband Tom Poster will perform "Un Sonnet d’Amour" from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Petite Suite de Concert, Op. 77.Our two master class students include:Vaishi Sharma, 14, from Aurora, Ill, a student of Ann Montzka Smelser. She has played in the Elgin Youth Symphony and next year will play in the Chicago Youth Symphony. She will play the first movement "Largo" from Henry Eccles' Sonata in G minor.Elizabeth Wei, who just finished her freshman year at the University of Southern California, studying with Lina Bahn. She will play an except from Max Bruch's "Scottish Fantasie."
