Gear Reviews

I remember the first time I transitioned from a basic student instrument to something crafted with a bit…

Finding the right instrument for a burgeoning musician is often a journey fraught with frustration. I have spent…

For many of us in the string world, the viola is often the “hidden gem” of the orchestra….

For many aspiring musicians, the journey begins with a mix of excitement and a fair bit of trepidation….

If you have ever spent hours in a luthier’s shop, drawing a bow across dozens of instruments only…

For many aspiring musicians, the viola represents a hauntingly beautiful middle ground between the violin and the cello….

There is a unique kind of anxiety that strikes parents and adult learners when they first step into…

I remember the day I realized my first student viola had reached its limit. I was sitting in…

There is a specific kind of magic that happens when a bow first touches a string, producing that…

There comes a moment in every violist’s journey—usually about eighteen months to two years in—where the initial excitement…