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November 11, 2025, 12:12 PM · 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.

July 10, 2023, 1:28 PM · Violin-playing today owes a lot to one important man of yesterday: Eugène Ysaÿe - who lived from 1858 to 1931. For one, he wrote the Six Sonatas for solo violin - beautiful ...

November 6, 2025, 2:03 PM · 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 ...

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I started violin lessons and piano lessons at the age of 5. When I left home for college in 1983, I kept up with piano as a staff accompanist in the Music Department at Hope College, and as a jazz ...

Amateur player - retired, having earned living as an English teacher. I play in amateur orchestra, chamber music with friends, join in high school music.