Our weekly roundup of reviews: Lisa Batiashvili opens the BBC Proms; Augustin Hadelich with the GrantParkMusicFest Grant Park Orchestra; Veronika Eberle with the Cleveland Orchestra; and more! violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Mid-week Journal: Observing Paul Kantor and Robert Lipsett Teach; Ode to a Pops Concert; Reviews - mailchi.mp/aea02450bffb/o…

"Do you ever think of the audience in a territorial way?" Juilliard String Quartet 1st Violinist Areta Zhulla emphasized connecting with the audience at a master class at the Starling-DeLay Symposium on #Violin Studies at The Juilliard School in June. violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Our weekly roundup of new recordings: The Miró Quartet celebrates its 30th anniversary with string quartets by Ginastera; Zina Schiff performs #violin works by Alan Hovhaness, with her daughter, Avlana Eisenberg, Salzburg Chamber Soloists + Valerie Stark. violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Weekend Journal: Areta Zhulla Master Class; Simon Fischer on Double Stops; New Recordings - mailchi.mp/e4dbed7078e4/w…

Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti confirmed her marriage to American jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis in an interview last weekend with The Telegraph. The two have a one-year-old daughter, as well as a Grammy for the Violin Concerto Marsalis wrote for her. violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Our weekly roundup of reviews: María Dueñas with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood ; Pekka Kuusisto in recital with pianist and composer Nico Muhly at the Aspen Music Festival and School Festival; Augustin Hadelich at the BBC Proms ; and more! violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Mid-week Journal: Nicola Benedetti Confirms Marriage to Wynton Marsalis; Panic Attacks on Stage; Reviews - mailchi.mp/56dd81d2aa8a/n…

Our weekly roundup of new recordings: Curtis Stewart's "Coleridge-Taylor," celebrating the composer's 150th anniversary and including links to free downloads of the sheet music; "Fantasy" by composer and V. com member Stanley Grill. violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Violin technique: The humble bow "retake" is actually very revealing - discomfort here can point to weakness in the bow hand that needs addressing. Conquering the retake can help build a player's overall strength, comfort and flexibility with the bow. violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Weekend Journal: Motivating the Adolescent Music Student; Curtis Stewart's New Recording; The Humble Bow 'Retake' - mailchi.mp/af331ba27494/m…

Review: Laurie Niles went to see Rachel Barton Pine, premiere a new violin concerto by Malek Jandali and discovered a wonderful series in Cincinnati called Summermusik (Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra)! This concert also featured Tuvan throat singer Enrique Ugalde - it was so interesting! violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Mid-week Journal: Rachel Barton Pine Premieres Malek Jandali's Violin Concerto at Summermusik; Making New Progress with Old Pieces; Reviews - mailchi.mp/5778fc13b1f8/r…

Our weekly roundup of new recordings: Mikhail Pochekin and pianist Kenny Broberg perform sonatas by Franck, Grieg and Nikolai Medtner; David Russell's "Andalusian Legacy"; Duo FAE's "Dissidents of the Guilded Age." Mikhail Pochekin PARMA Recordings violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

I never practice, and neither should you! Now what does violinist Tracy Silverman mean by this? Words of wisdom from one of the world's top electric violinists. violinist.com/blog/tracysilv…

Weekend vote: What is your favorite genre of music that isn't classical? Sometimes people think that classical musicians don't like any other kinds of music - but it's simply not true! Setting classical music aside, what is your favorite genre of music? violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

Weekend Journal: Finding the 'Play' in Practice- Wisdom from Tracy Silverman; Non-classical Favorites; New Recordings. violinistcommunity.substack.com/p/finding-the-…

On Thursday night, the fantastic violinist Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang brought Korngold's shimmering and cinematic Violin Concerto into vivid focus, performing with outgoing conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl. violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

With this year marking 150th anniversary of Fritz Kreisler's birth, violinist Darwin Shen looks into some of his rare works, including "Stars in My Eyes," and also looking at the autograph for his popular "Praeludium and Allegro." violinist.com/blog/DShen/202…

Our weekly roundup of reviews: Alexander Sitkovetsky and Nicola Benedetti honor the late Yehudi Menuhin at the Edinburgh International Festival; Vilde Frang with the LA Phil; Jennifer Koh plays Jennifer Higdon at the GrantParkMusicFest; and more! violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…