| Online Violin Resources There are some pretty interesting violin and music resources on the Internet. Here are a few that we've found that are interesting, educational, or just plain fun! Courtesy of www.ViolinStudent.com |
| Orchestras -- United States |
| Violinists and Fiddlers |
| --Violin Building and Repair |
| Music Sites for Kids |
| Ensembles |
| Schools / Camps/ Education |
| Violinists and Fiddlers |
| Luthiers . . . Violin Building and Repair |
| Interesting Sites for Violinists |
| Emerson String Quartet Juiliard String Quartet Kronos Quartet St. Lawrence String Quartet Turtle Island String Quartet Duo46 |
| Eastman School of Music Interlochen Center for the Arts The Juilliard School Manhattan School of Music Opus 118 -- Harlem School of Music Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp |
| 8Notes.com This is a really interesting site with a good selection of free sheet music, information on music theory, instruments and composers. Highly recommended site! Folk of the Wood Folk of the Wood is a very interesting site primarily concerned with folk music (obviously) and promoting acoustic performance. Of special interest here is their collection of online lessons. Highly recommended site! Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation This remarkable artist does a wonderful job supporting young violinist through scholarships, instrument loans and curricular materials. The Amati Foundation Promoting Strings Programs in Underserved School Districts Founded by William Townsend THE ORPHEON FOUNDATION . . . MUSEUM OF HISTORICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Some Really Cool Stuff About The History of Stringed Instruments Ricci Adams' Musitheory.net Some good Music Theory Lessons . . . and they're FREE! Natalia Paruz The Saw Lady. And you thought you knew how to use a bow! Pictures, History, Videos and more! This talented lady has played everywhere from the New York City Subway to Concert Halls around the world! www.sawlady.com The Music Corner An interesting site out of the U.K. with some good resources for students and teachers. Celtino Foundaton Not a music site, but definitely worth a look. This is an organization founded by Scottish Fiddler Bonnie Rideout and her husband Jesus Medrano that funds schools in rural Honduras. Virtual Bluegrass Band This is a wonderful web site produced by Dave Marshall. It contains MIDI accompaniments to many tunes some of us already know. Totally free! Great for practice, figuring out how to play some of our favorite tunes, or just plain fun! The link goes right to his Tune List, but explore what he's got there. (Maybe we can convince him to put down the banjo and pick up the fiddle!) |
| ALF STUDIOS . . . Concert violins and violas by Gregg T. Alf Creators of Fine Instruments in Ann Arbor, MI Ken Altman, Bow Maker . . . Finely crafted bows for violin, viola, cello and bass. Check out the section on How Bows Are Made William Atwood, Violin Maker Look at his section on computer analysis of a specific violin's accoustics. Ralph Ashmead . . . Period Bow Maker Some really interesting historical bow recreations. Rivinus Instruments The picture to the right is NOT distorted. That's the way the instrument looks. These folks make very interesting stringed instruments. This is a Pellegrina! Innovative designs with ergonomically correct instruments! What a Concept! Bois d'Harmonie Not a Luthier or Violin Maker, but a supplier of some very pretty accessories. Also an interesting discussion of woods used in violins. Hans Nikolaos Pluhar Hans Nikolaos Pluhar is a luthier who lives in England. Very pretty instruments. He has a nice website with interesting pictures in the Work in Progress section. He has a recording of Erich Höbarth playing the Adagio of J.S.Bach's g-minor Sonata on one of his violins! Maybe next Christmas (hint! hint!)... Watch for an article about him. Maybe Gül, his new wife who plays the viola, will be kind enough to answer a few questions as well!!! |
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| Composers |
| Amy Scurria An exciting young composer whose musical creations bode great things coming. www.amyscurria.com/ Alex Shapiro An ineresting composer with a wonderful web site. Great information, and a joy to deal with! www.alexshapiro.org |
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| If you know of a web site that should be listed here please send me the URL and I will take a look at it! If you think this web site provides a valuable service, please let me know and I would love to have the site placed in the links sections of appropriate web sites. admin@violinstudent.com |
| If you know of a web site that should be listed here please send me the URL and I will take a look at it! If you think this web site provides a valuable service, please let me know and I would love to have the site placed in the links sections of appropriate web sites. admin@violinstudent.com |
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