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My viola's name is Clytemnestra Nepomuk Viola. "Clytemnestra" because I'm into Roman and Greek mythology and at the time I got this instrument I was reading about Agamemnon. I liked that his wife didn't take crap from him. "Nepomuk" because the firs…
On August 30, nine of the world’s finest emerging string quartets will arrive in Bannf, in the shadows of Canada’sRocky Mountains, for the 10th Banff International String Quartet Compeition. Chosen from dozens of applicants from 16 countries, the in…
On August 30, nine of the world’s finest emerging string quartets will arrive in Bannf, in the shadows of Canada’sRocky Mountains, for the 10th Banff International String Quartet Compeition. Chosen from dozens of applicants from 16 countries, the in…
My viola is named BOW SCREAM, because it is a Decepticon. I can be playing a lovely piece, and suddenly it will transform into this 'monster', making even the simplest passage difficult. It even has the Decepticon tatoo on its side, but no one has n…
Wow! That's unbelievable. I read a bio recently about a Jewish violinist named Alma Rose (daughter of Arnold Rose and niece of Gustav Mahler) who led a women's orchestra at Auschwitz after her capture. I keep a picture of her in my case. Imagine bei…
Strings magazine recently awarded their annual $3,000 music scholarship to Kathrine Robinson, a wife, mother, and string student at Arizona State University, who is majoring in music education with a concentration on the cello. Named on ASU’s De…
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Catch the Banff International String Quartet Competition Online
On August 30, nine of the world’s finest emerging string quartets will arrive in Banff, in the shadows of Canada’s Rocky Mountains, for the 10th Banff International String Quartet Competition.
Chosen from dozens of applicants from 16 countries, the international roster of accomplished young musicians will compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes, including the offer of a Banff Centre residency and CD recording, a set of bows by internationally-renowned Canadian bow maker François Malo,… Continue
Chosen from dozens of applicants from 16 countries, the international roster of accomplished young musicians will compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes, including the offer of a Banff Centre residency and CD recording, a set of bows by internationally-renowned Canadian bow maker François Malo,… Continue
Posted on August 23, 2010 at 2:00pm —
Arizona State Student Wins 2010 Strings Scholarship
Strings magazine recently awarded its annual $3,000 music scholarship to Kathrine Robinson, a wife, mother, and string student at Arizona State University, who is majoring in music education with a concentration on the cello. Named on ASU’s Dean’s List for her academic achievements, Robinson strives as a future educator to instill in her students a love for music and to involve her students in community service. Robinson will be teachin… Continue
Posted on August 13, 2010 at 4:30pm —
A Thoroughly Modern Music Fest
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra music director Marin Alsop, a force of nature and powerful advocate for new music, returns to the West Coast from Aug. 1-15 to lead the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in the coastal town of Santa Cruz, California. The Kronos Quartet, cellist Wendy Sutter, and eighth blackbird are among the special artists, in addition to the festival orchestra, featuring concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Wi… Continue
Posted on July 27, 2010 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments
Live on the Beeb: Catch the BBC Proms Online
This year’s BBC Proms classical concert series, continuing through Sept. 11, will feature 76 events. For those Brits who can’t attend the world’s largest celebration of classical music, big-screen TVs have been set up in 19 public squares throughout the UK. And for music fans worldwide, the Proms are being streamed live online at BBC Radio 3. Learn more and find a link… Continue
Posted on July 25, 2010 at 8:00am —
Gearhead Alert!
Looping is a favorite pastime of cellists, though it's not restricted to those string players alone. BOSS, a leading manufacturer of special effects pedals, is sponsoring a looping contest for players of all stripes (violinists and violists can enter this throw down as well). The Grand Prize is $3,000 in new gear and a trip to (usually) sunny Anaheim, California, and who couldn't use that these days?
Here's the info from BOSS, including all the pertinent dates and a link to an entry for… Continue
Here's the info from BOSS, including all the pertinent dates and a link to an entry for… Continue
Posted on July 13, 2010 at 10:30am — 5 Comments
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- At 10:21am on December 14, 2009,
Dorothy Chung Javorsky said…
- Hi Greg,
I've been meaning to email you/your editors for years to tell you how much I LOVE your magazine. I play violin in my own wedding quartet and am a non-union community player, but had become a bit tired of the same music experiences. Thanks to Strings, I've been attending the O'Connor Fiddlecamps for the past five years trying to learn jazz and dabbling with other styles. I also book chamber groups for a local concert series, so all the news you report is relevant to me. Plus, I'm a bit of a geek, so I have to know the newest electronics, gear, sheet music, and concerts. I recommend your magazine to all my string friends!
Dorothy Chung Javorsky
Sarabande Strings
Lincoln, NE
- At 6:42pm on November 5, 2009,
Bob said… - I noticed that many names that one enters for MEMBERS, it says they don't exsist, I tried to find some people, after seeing them on here, but cant bring them up again, I think Casey Washington is probably a Member as in my request before, also noticed that if I am on one page ,I can't click back a page, only is happening here, so its not the mouse.
- At 5:40pm on November 5, 2009,
Bob said…
- thanks !!!!
- At 6:08am on July 24, 2009,
Ann Marie Cordial said…
- Yea Greg, it IS a Luis & Clark. I absolutely LOVE it. The adjustment was strange at first, because the instrument is so lightweight. Changing positions is harder because of the lightness, and if you are not careful, the instrument will 'jump'. As far as tone, it is beautiful, and has exceptional projection.
I first saw the ad for the violin in the STRINGS magazine. After 2 years of owning the violin, I now am the proud owner of a Luis and Clark viola. It is every bit as wonderful as the violin. In fact, when I practice with it @ work, folks will tell me,"I heard you playing the cello on your lunch break."
After owning these two instruments, I doubt I would ever go back to wood again.
---Ann Marie
- At 8:18am on July 9, 2009,
Jonathan Russell said…
- Hey Greg-
For an update on what I did last year, here is a link to a blog I kept last year when I was on tour in Hungary...
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendId=89318778
- At 4:56pm on July 8, 2009,
Ahmed Mahmoud Sayed said…
- aah, thank you, Greg!
strings style is goin crazy in Cairo, I'll give ya some links, when I collect them
- At 8:21pm on July 4, 2009,
- Hey Greg! I remember meeting you at ASTA. Thanks for writing. I've done a lot in the past two years. I played lots of festivals in the US and did an 8 city tour of Hungary for which I received an award from the American Embassy. Last November, I played three nights with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at Rose Hall for their Nursery Song Swing series. I'm gigging and now also studying film scoring with some of the faculty at NYU. Apparently, a lot of big film scorers had their start in jazz (John Williams for one).
- At 2:00pm on May 7, 2009,
eddymontreal said… - Not really as per se! Even though I think I've got a good ear for that and I'm profoundly knowledgeable of the artistic local scene, especially the musical one.
- At 11:14am on May 7, 2009,
eddymontreal said…
- That is so true about Montreal's music scene! You have really so many choices in a week in terms of concerts ranging from symphony orchestras to smaller ensembles and they are top notch. As for amateur ensembles, they are also pretty active. I consider myself very lucky being in this city. Since I play with amateur orchestras, I go less to concerts but I have my regular annual subscriptions and still enjoy the concerts.
- At 3:35pm on March 20, 2009,
Judith Insell said… - Hey Greg, I'm so glad that you know about Sojourner! I will be posting undo about them on this site soon. I will also begin a blog here also. I'm curious...how did you find out about Sojourner?
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