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By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world. Click on the highlighted links to read the entire reviews. Violinist Bomsori Kim. Bomsori Kim performed the the Beethoven Violin Concerto
By Laurie Niles: I often ask students to use a metronome in their practice - it's an important tool. I also ask them to use a tuner so that they are training on an in-tune fiddle. These two tools -- a metronome and a tuner -- are important to the violinist and violin student - and really, to any instrumentalist. Certai
By Laurie Niles: INDIANAPOLIS - The Classical Finals concluded on Thursday night in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis with performances by two violinists from China, Aozhe Zhang and Xunyue Zhang , and one from the United States, Karisa Chiu . ( Watch here for tonight's and previous performances.) Vio
By Laurie Niles: INDIANAPOLIS - Back in Mozart's day, it was customary for a violinist - whether soloist or concertmaster - to lead the ensemble. And in fact, the modern conductor-with-a-baton evolved from the classical-era violinist-with-a-bow. Bringing that history to the modern stage, the six finalists in the Intern
By Laurie Niles: The Indianapolis competition provides a wonderful opportunity to see some of the most talented violinists in the world, right on the cusp of a promising career. But how about those past laureates - the ones who have taken that industrious path to grow their artistry and actually build that career? Over
By Laurie Niles: INDIANAPOLIS – Six violinists were named as Finalists in the 2026 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) on Monday, after four days of semi-final rounds, in which each of 16 semi-finalists performed a full recital that included 19th and 20th century works from the standard repertoire
By Laurie Niles: Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your favorite artists, as well as find some new ones to add to your listening! Click on the highlighted links to
By Laurie Niles: "Who is writing the new violin work for The Indianapolis this year?" It's Jessie Montgomery , you may know her from.... "PERFECT!" This is a variation on many such exchanges I've had in recent months, leading up to the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI). It's simply obvious that Mo
By Laurie Niles: Attention violists: Applications will open on Dec. 1 for the 18th triennial Primrose International Viola Competition , which will place October 28-31, 2027 at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. The competition, sponsored by Colburn and the American Viola Society, will take place alongside the Primrose
By Laurie Niles: Sixteen violinists were named as semi-finalists in the 2026 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, IVCI) on Wednesday, after four days of preliminary rounds, in which each of 38 participants performed a 45-minute recital of masterworks selected from Ernst, Hindemith, Milstein, Mozart, Pagani
By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world. Click on the highlighted links to read the entire reviews. Violinist Yevgeny Kutik. Photo by Corey Hayes. Yevgeny Kutik performed the wor
By Laurie Niles: Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your favorite artists, as well as find some new ones to add to your listening! Click on the highlighted links to
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