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Baby Violinist

My student's little sister is 20months old and very smart. She runs around me when I sit on the floor tuning her sister's violin and this week came right up to me and leaned on my side to see what i was doing. Her grandma told her not to touch or she'd break it but i said it was OK. At first... read more

Tasmin Little

On this day of 1965, English violinist Tasmin Little was born. Now Spinning Elgar's violin concerto, which won the Critics Award at the Classic Brit Awards in 2011.

Death and the violinist

My best classical records of 2025

Paganini's (& Co.) caprices by the Gramophone's Young Artist of 2025, Spanish violinist María Dueñas. The record received the Gramophone's Instrumental Award of 2025.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

On this day 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg. I recommend his 1st, 2nd and 3rd violin concertos with Danish violinist Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, here also conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. (edited)

Pieter Hellendaal

On this day of 1721, Dutch composer, organist and violinist Pieter Hellendaal was born in Rotterdam. He lived 47 years of his life in England. Now Spinning his 'Cambridge Sonatas'.