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September 14, 2024, 10:29 PM · American space operations engineer Sarah Gillis, age 30, became the first human to play the violin in space on Friday, when she performed John Williams' "Rey’s Theme" ...

Violinist <a href=" Kavakos has performed the popular Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto many times - I suspect that by now, he is ...

With eight World Cup matches hosted in Los Angeles this summer, it makes sense that local institutions would want to jump on ...

It takes a certain kind of person to get excited for "Pedagogy Day" - an entire day devoted to the art of teaching the violin ...

February 16, 2026, 6:04 PM · The Concours musical international de Montréal (Montreal International Music Competition or CMIM) has announced 24 competitors, aged 16 to 30, from 18 countries who will ...

June 4, 2025, 6:23 PM · I've been watching the classical music world long enough to know that the real "winners" and "losers" in any competition are often completely unrelated to which person has ...

June 20, 2023, 12:37 PM · Congratulations to the winners in the 50th annual Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, in which dozens of ensembles from around the world competed last month, May 12-14 at the ...

September 19, 2014, 1:10 PM · It's a new Golden Age of violin- and bow-making, but how can you find those amazing modern violins that sound as good, hold up better and sell for a much more reasonable ...

March 7, 2025, 5:38 PM · A heavy dose of nostalgia was in the air as the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced its 2025-26 offerings - the final season in LA for Music and Artistic Director Gustavo ...

April 18, 2026, 7:52 PM · Last week an article about starting the violin as a senior citizen inspired a robust conversation about people's experiences, starting the violin at an advanced age. It would ...