Gear Reviews

If you have ever been in the middle of a high-stakes performance or a crucial practice session only…

Every string player eventually hits a wall where their equipment begins to limit their progress. We have all…

For any parent of a budding musician or a teacher working with younger students, the struggle of the…

Every violinist, whether a budding student or a seasoned professional, has faced the “wooden bow woe.” You find…

Every string player knows the feeling of a bow that has simply given up. You tighten the screw,…

As violinists, we have all been there: you are in the middle of a delicate passage or a…

Every violinist remembers those first few months. You are trying to balance the instrument on your shoulder, tuck…

As violinists, we spend an incredible amount of time obsessing over our instruments—the varnish, the bridge, the strings—yet…

If you have spent any significant amount of time behind a violin, you know the heartbreak of opening…

As violinists, we often obsess over the instrument itself. We spend thousands on the right tonewoods, the perfect…