Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists ...

Happy Mother's Day! I thought it would be fun to do a mother-related vote, and so here it goes: Does/Did your mother play a ...

What are the Parts of a Violin? The violin is a stringed instrument, played with a bow. It is the "soprano" voice of the orchestra, and one of the world's most popular and enduring instruments. Please ...

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 ...

I am a luthier specializing in violas. I have - or had - my violas played in the Gewandhaus Leipzig (Immo Schaar and Konrad Lepetit), Royal Phil Orchestra, with about 20 principals in 6 Continents.