Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists ...

Semi-Finalists were announced Sunday in the 2026 <a href=" International Violin Competition, in Poznan, Poland. They are:<a href=" Choi, 25, of South Korea<a href=" Im, 27, of South Korea<a href=" Lee ...

In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable ...

The Gala and Prize-Winner Concerts will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Watch all the performances here on the Wieniawski Competition's Youtube Channel. (You can find previous performances ...

October 21, 2026, 11:00 AM · The 66 full-time musicians of the Phoenix Symphony will lose their jobs effective Nov. 2, according to a statement issued Monday by the Phoenix Symphony. The Phoenix ...

Laurie Niles founded Violinist.com with her husband, Robert, in 1996. The website offered Laurie the perfect opportunity to blend her skills as a formally trained professional violinist and a former ...

Let's face it: the violin is one of the most difficult instruments to learn to play, and the same goes for viola, cello and ...