I recently had the chance to try out the new Kun Seven shoulder rest, and while it's not my favorite shoulder rest, it does have many smart features and enough customization to probably work for quite a few players out there.

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It's holiday time! Why not give the gift of comfort to yourself, your child, or your student, with a more suitable chin or shoulder rest! In this episode, violinist/violist, teacher, and host Laurel Thomsen shares the factors we need to consider when ...

I've been using Pirastro brand strings exclusively for over 25 years (Thomastik strings and a few other brands before that), however, no matter the brand, I've always shied away from wound E strings. The one I tried early on sounded quite dull on my ...

After a brief encounter with a very basic bar rest as a child, my teacher recommended a Wolf and it's been my shoulder rest for both violin and viola for about 30 years now and the one I recommend most frequently to my students.

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I had the pleasure of reviewing a couple of mini condenser mics for violin these lest couple months and recently demoed them on video. Remic is a Danish company headed by Thorkild Larsen that’s been developing mics since 1996.

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I have performed a few times now with my new violin pickup and am very excited about the warm, natural sound quality it produces. I have also been enjoying the freedom it gives me to move with the music rather than worry about standing still and keeping ...