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 you keep track of your ...

On Monday Brett Yang and Eddy Chen - the wildly popular Australian comedy team that has been creating humorous violin videos ...

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

How do you hold your bow? And are you aware of the history behind that bow hold? There are two bow holds that are the most ...

In her final years, Los Angeles-area violist and educator Kay Pech was an octogenarian who could run circles around all the ...

Laurie Niles founded Violinist.com with her husband, Robert, in 1996. The website offered Laurie the perfect opportunity to blend her skills as a formally trained professional violinist and a former ...

Although I am not really a violin player,(I'm a clavichord and harpsichord player)I run a violin restoration workshop, called Taylor's Fine Violins, out of my house in Redlands. I have invested buying ...

Lawyer and amateur violist in Sacramento, California. Currently playing in Camellia Symphony Orchestra and an active chamber musician.

No, Robert doesn't play the violin - his wife, Laurie (the site's editor) does that - but he did play viola in the Indianapolis Youth Symphony many, many, many years ago.

I have been a tenured member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the last 30 years, and over those three decades, I have ...