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The Philadelphia-based <a href=" Institute of Music has appointed violist <a href=" Li to its performance faculty, beginning ...

"When my mom was on her deathbed, I heard a melody, and I got my violin out and played it for her as she passed. I called it 'The Last Serenade,' and I believe these were the intervals she gave me to ...

In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable ...

December 12, 2025, 4:47 PM · Violinist Ray Ushikubo has come a long way from the $20 violin he started on at age six. In November he received the loan of one of the most rare instruments in the world ...

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"Who is your best student?" One of my young violin students asked me this question recently, when going over a recital ...