Three Female Bowmakers Break Through the Pernambuco Ceiling
by All aspects of orchestral music making – performers, conductors, composers, and instrument makers – have resisted women’s involvement. Until the 20th century. The place of …
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The Story on Aluminum Violins, Violas and Cellos
Here’s to thinking outside of the (string peg) box. But from a 21st century perspective, covering the aluminum with faux wood was a poor aesthetic …
Francois Tourte: Inventor of the Modern Bow
While considered subservient to the violin, the bow rose to much greater importance in the confluence of Tourte, skilled violinists, and the French Revolution. Frenchman …
The Violins of Nathan Milstein
The Ukranian-American virtuoso played four priceless instruments in his career. But one Strad was his favorite, and he renamed it for his wife. The virtuoso …