Montreal Violin Competition, Pt. IV, the Results
And the winner is . . . . Laurence Vittes reports on the results of the Montreal Violin Competition. http://bit.ly/13pUxRFSee More
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Greg Cahill posted a blog postMontreal Violin Competition, Pt. IV, the Results
And the winner is . . . . Laurence Vittes reports on the results of the Montreal Violin Competition. http://bit.ly/13pUxRFSee More
Greg Cahill's blog post was featuredThe Montreal Violin Competition, Pt. III, The Finals
Strings contributor Laurence Vittes is blogging this week from the Montreal Violin Competition:Of the three finalists who played Tuesday night at the Montreal Violin Competition, Belgium’s Marc Bouchkov, 22 years old, born into a distinguished family of Russian and Ukrainian musicians, emerged as the apparent winner. He was a student of Boris Garlitsky and Claire Bernard, a prize…See More
Greg Cahill posted a blog postThe Montreal Violin Competition, Pt. III, The Finals
Strings contributor Laurence Vittes is blogging this week from the Montreal Violin Competition:Of the three finalists who played Tuesday night at the Montreal Violin Competition, Belgium’s Marc Bouchkov, 22 years old, born into a distinguished family of Russian and Ukrainian musicians, emerged as the apparent winner. He was a student of Boris Garlitsky and Claire Bernard, a prize…See More
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Luthier and longtime Strings contributor James N. McKean writes:By the time I left college to go to violin-making school I had been playing the violin for well over ten years—and yet I had not the slightest clue how the thing was made, much less how it worked.Now, approaching the 40th anniversary of that day in early October when I arrived in Salt Lake City, every time I pick up my tools I’m still amazed at the instrument’s beauty. And by its acoustical sophistication: the only instrument that…See More
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Montreal Violin Competition, Pt. IV, the Results
And the winner is . . . . Laurence Vittes reports on the results of the Montreal Violin Competition. http://bit.ly/13pUxRF
Posted by Greg Cahill on May 16, 2013 at 2:04pm
The Montreal Violin Competition, Pt. III, The Finals
Strings contributor Laurence Vittes is blogging this week from the Montreal Violin Competition:
Of the three finalists who played Tuesday night at the Montreal Violin Competition, Belgium’s Marc Bouchkov, 22 years old, born into a distinguished family of Russian and Ukrainian musicians, emerged as the apparent winner. He was a student of Boris Garlitsky and Claire…
ContinuePosted by Greg Cahill on May 15, 2013 at 1:00pm
Catch Up With Casey Driessen's Fiddle/Sticks Project
View the first two episodes of Casey Driessen’s innovative Fiddle/Sticks project. Fiddle/Sticks is a collaborative exploration of rhythm that pairs this Grammy-nominated fiddler—a leading voice in percussive fiddle/violin technique (known as the chop)—with a list of the landmark drummers and percussionists of our time.
It serves as an inspirational and instructional resource for drummers, percussionists, fiddlers and everyone in the music community interested in pushing the boundaries…
ContinuePosted by Greg Cahill on May 14, 2013 at 10:49am
Live from Montreal: The Montreal Violin Competition, Pt.II
Strings contributor and blogger Laurence Vittes is reporting this week from the Montreal Violin Competition:
After the midnight Saturday announcement of the six finalists in the Montreal International Music Competition (MIMC), devoted this year to the violin, the survivors were given three days in which to practice and rehearse for their trials by concerto on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
The…
ContinuePosted by Greg Cahill on May 14, 2013 at 10:48am
Making a Cello, Part II
Strings corresponding editor James N. McKean writes:
Before I begin work on the rib structure, I join the top and the back. I want to let the joint rest before subjecting the plates to the stress of arching and graduating, but I'll also be using the back as a leveling plate to build the ribs on.
After I’ve run the two parts of the back through the joiner planer to level and roughly join them, I finish the joint with a beautiful old jack plane that my parents found for…
ContinuePosted by Greg Cahill on May 13, 2013 at 2:59pm
Live from Montreal
Strings contributor Laurence Vittes reports on the Montreal Chamber Music Festival and the city's concurrent violin competition. http://bit.ly/10EhDTL
Posted by Greg Cahill on May 13, 2013 at 11:56am
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