Time was when violin playing delighted the eye as well as the ear. According to an awed contemporary, the great Italian Virtuoso Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) startled his audiences with eyes “as red ...
Anyone who has ever been asked to name a favorite movie, play, song or novel will identify — and perhaps envy — this definitive, “top on the list” statement from classical violinist, Stefan Jackiw. “I ...
VAIL, Colorado –Imagine you are an 18-year-old violinist and you have just been asked to fill in for Itzhak Perlman, one of the best violinists of the 20th century. They need you in London, tomorrow, ...
PHOENIX — Get ready to be immersed in a wave of overwhelming musical past through a unique exhibit of the most prestigious string instrument in history: The Stradivarius. “Stradivarius: Origins and ...
At 24, Ray Ushikubo gets the rare honor of playing the Playfair violin made by one of the greatest violin makers of all time, Guarneri 'del Gesù,' in 1741.