This week from Strings Daily…
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Check out the "Learn, Play, Grow" blog by Greg Cahill and Megan Westberg, including the latest posts on the Del Sol Quartet and the World Music Fest. Follow along as James McKean builds a viola.
Do I Need a Different Bow for Camp?
“So many teachers think that carbon fiber will fare better in the summer,” bow maker Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak says. “It’s so humid in the East.” Humidity can have a dramatic effect on the hair, “But what material your bow is made of will have no effect on how it fares in the weather,” she adds.
How to Make Violin Lessons Fun for Kids
Play your violin during an after-school activity that’s unrelated to weekly lessons. That’s what ten-year-old Chicagoan Sasha Simon did. He tried out for his school play and earned a small part, but when the show’s director heard that Sasha plays violin, he was asked to perform three fiddle songs onstage. It was a perfect fit, since the play had a country/western theme.
Enliven Your Repertoire with ’80s Pop Songs for String Quartet
Jump back to the ’80s with Modern English’s timeless smash hit “I Melt with You” and Simple Minds’ “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” These quintessential ’80s pop songs inspire feelings of love and romance, and are sure to be crowd-pleasers, no matter where they’re performed. Heat up your violin strings with these energetic and fun arrangements. Order this fun music to play today!
Juilliard School Violinist, NEC Cellist Take Top Tchaikovsky Honors
UPDATE, JULY 1—The XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and St. Petersburg violated its rules and shorted the winners €5,000 by not awarding first prize in the violin discipline, a Violinist.com member has pointed out. Read more
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