String Section

Individuals driven to create, (film, music, dance, written word and the visual arts) tend to be both inspired and somewhat...

I have noticed an increased acceptance (in and aside from the classical musician’s professional world) of artists with classical training...

This January found many students without adequately functional instruments (as can most winter months).

If you have spent much time in the company of career orchestral string players, you will undoubtedly encounter or witness...

Originally intended as a “grand finale” to the series of articles addressing orchestral etiquette(s), I am finally able to present...

I have often wondered how music appreciation can effectively be taught in a class-setting.

There are good reasons guiding a fairly uncontested rule of ethics amongst teachers who provide individual instruction to students in...

It is rare to hear a string player be anything but enthusiastic when it comes to playing with other musicians of...

As with any other situation in which one must study and prepare to perform under pressure, musicians have many different...

As musicians and educators, I suspect at some point in time each of us has experienced “the fear.”

There are few aspects of playing a stringed instrument (specifically violin/viola) which feel like a natural, physically familiar, comfortable use...

The degree of personal investment required of a string player to gain instrumental proficiency and musical excellence is astounding. For...