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Cindi Kazarian
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- San Francisco, CA
- United States
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Cindi Kazarian's Groups
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Rock String Quartet Music
13 members
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Teen Strings
45 members
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The Business of Music
35 members
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Chamber Music
90 members
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Violists
84 members
Cindi Kazarian's Discussions
How do I correct bow ricochet
Replied Mar. 24, 2009
Favorite Players
Replied Mar. 24, 2009
Advice on selling what may be an Amati
Replied Mar. 6, 2009
Cindi Kazarian's Page
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Devoted to all things viola!
Devoted to all things viola!
Very nice!
What a wonderful companion to have - you can't go wrong with Bach can you?
I've been studying violin for 5 years and recently fell in love with the Viola - love the deep, rich tones. I bought one and now am studying both violin and viola.
Devoted to all things viola!
Devoted to all things viola!
Profile Information
- My Instrument(s)
- Violin, viola
- My involvement with string music
- Professional musician, Amateur Musician
- Music I like to play
- Traditional, World music, Early music, Bluegrass/folk, Classical, Country, Rock
- Music I like to listen to
- Traditional, World music, Early music, Bluegrass/folk, Blues, Broadway/show tunes, Classical, Country, Jazz, Opera, Rock
- I'm looking for people to play music with
- Yes
- Where I like to play
- Chamber ensemble, chamber orchestra, pop/rock band, symphony, trad/folk group
- My involvement with Strings magazine
- read but do not purchase
- My involvement with allthingsstrings.com
- Regularly visit
- My favorite website for community
- http://allthingsstringscommunity.com
- My favorite website for music and instrument shopping
- http://allthingsstrings.com
Cindi Kazarian's Photos
Cindi Kazarian's Blog
My Musical Meditation
Illustration by Jacob Chalkley
The holidays are a joyous time for me. Yet, with all of the busyness and coordination of family gatherings, gift buying, and the like, I notice I feel extra tense this time of year. It’s times like these that I really look forward to meditating. I use meditation as a way to re… Continue
Posted on December 18, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments
Stop. Look. Listen
Recently I’ve been thinking quite a bit about beauty, perception, and the maddening pace at which I and everyone I know seems to be moving these days. Since this has been on my mind so much lately, I’d like to share these thoughts with you as they relate to me as a string player and as someone who is trying to slow down and live more in the moment.
Recently I spent time in a small village in Honduras. In my mind, this was obviously a completely poverty-stricken place. Families were living in cr… Continue
Recently I spent time in a small village in Honduras. In my mind, this was obviously a completely poverty-stricken place. Families were living in cr… Continue
Posted on October 1, 2009 at 1:40pm — 1 Comment
‘From the Top’ Continues to Wow
I discovered PBS-TV’s From the Top, the show that features interviews with and performances by the next generation of classical music stars, while flipping through channels one lazy weekend afternoon a few years ago. I was hooked from the first moment I tuned in. I began recording every episode. After awhile though, the busyness of life got in the way, and I stopped recording the shows. I’d still catch them now and then though, and always enjoyed them thoroughly.
One night recently I dra… Continue
One night recently I dra… Continue
Posted on June 29, 2009 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments
Have You Hugged a Music Teacher Today?
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending my very first American String Teachers Association conference, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia. I was like a kid in a candy store. Everywhere I turned, educators, students, and exhibitors were engaging in lively conversations about teaching and playing string music. I was surrounded by fabulous acoustic and electric instruments, bows, sheet music, strings, rosin, shoulder rests, cases, and much more. As the conference wore on, the Marriott ho… Continue
Posted on April 8, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments
My Viola, Myself
I’ve played the viola for 20 years. My first instrument, however, was the flute, which I took up in the fourth grade. Definitely not me. I was always confused and way behind everyone else in class. When we had our first concert, I was totally faking it, so I decided to quit. But I really wanted to play an instrument, so I began to search for something else to play. The summer before the fifth grade, I heard the Beethoven Violin Concerto on the radio and right then and there the course of my life… Continue
Posted on February 17, 2009 at 12:00pm — 8 Comments
Comment Wall (32 comments)
- At 9:21am on June 30, 2009,
Theresa Bollhagen said… - Thanks! I've noticed no shortage of groups to play with. I've played both violin and viola in groups, and I like the viola parts better!
- At 12:05pm on May 18, 2009,
Michael said… - Yo CZ,
i like your new picture.i need to update mine.i made a few alterations, etc.ran into an acquiantance of mine from a music store around here , her's is a viola, perhaps. player in the philharmontic, her look at one of my bridges, but her said it wouldn't fit. but as you well know that the bridge has to be "fitted". brother may have a viola and not a violin. her dad use to play for weddings., and i bought a violin and a 3/4 viola from them about 10 year ago or so.there was theceltic festival here a few weeks ago, but my lower back decided to take a vacation, duh?maybe i could make the next atlanta convention.my electric fiddle is smokin all the time from sawin away, etc.
mike
- At 11:19am on April 3, 2009,
Janice Tucker Rhoda said… - Hi Cindi - I once new a violinist studying with my teacher Joe Leary of Lynn, MA. This violinist's name was Ed Kazarian. I remember playing in the same orchestra as Ed. Are you by chance related? Ed would probably be in his 50s.
Best wishes,
Janice Rhoda
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- At 3:27pm on April 2, 2009,
Rory Williams said… - Your mind is quick, and your memory is good.
- At 10:15am on March 31, 2009,
Eric Gorfain said… - Cindi,
Nice seeing you at ASTA as well! Thanks for the kind words on Yellow and New Slang.....that was a sleepy morning performance I gave, so I'm glad you decided to take them out for a test drive yourself.
Hope to see you and the gang again soon.
Eric
- At 9:25pm on March 30, 2009,
Corinthius said… - hey thanks for the link
- At 9:27pm on March 29, 2009,
Corinthius said…
- Hey question My player evaluation said that I can play some notes in tune the 2nd time but not the 1st. I've tried everything to fix my intonation do you have any advice on how to fix this problem
- At 3:57pm on March 28, 2009,
Michael said…
- Hey Cindi,someone suggested to put them on ebay, but considering these are my very first attempts at luthering the degree of demand may be pretty slim.A well finished piece is worhty of a sale.A quick made piece in a spark of inspiration isn't.I just wanted to prove a point. I'm satisfied with what i've done. It works for me, later on maybe somene else.i just wanted to impress u , that's all.These will be go in a portfoilo to show at a school .
Mike
- At 11:40am on March 24, 2009,
Corinthius said…
- Yea my spiritual well being is doing much better these days. I've been talking to some pretty knowledgeable people, about the job search not much has changed, but I've decided to make the best of it. I just brought myself some new etudes and double stop studies so that's all I've been doing. Thanks for caring I appreciate it :)
- At 10:57am on March 23, 2009,
Michael said…
- Yes, the first chin rest is done, just needss ome varnish, etc.That's on my electric. The second chin rest is for my Bartok . Are you familar with this brand?It takes some trail and testing before completely finished. On and off and on and off again and again, etc.Could I mail on to you to try?
Mike
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