Violin Podcast

Julia Reddy is a violinist and host of the Violin Class Podcast based in Montreal, Canada. We share her story and upbringing with the violin, and how she started her own private studio with adult beginners wanting to learn how to play the violin. You can learn more about the Violin Class Podcast by using the link below: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1645522 .  -- Website: https://violinpodcast.c...

UK-based classical music entrepreneur David Taylor gives us a "State Of The Union" for the classical music world. Join Violin Podcast host Eric Mrugala in which he discusses with David on the current situation with classical music, and its future outlook.   -- Website: https://violinpodcast.com  Looking to build a website? Get a FREE 30 day trial with Bandzoogle (no credit card need...

2 members of the Verona Quartet join Eric for a quick chat on life on the road and exciting projects that are on the horizon. https://www.veronaquartet.com  -- Website: https://violinpodcast.com Looking to build a website? Get a FREE 30 day trial with Bandzoogle (no credit card needed)- https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=r3a7a2  Violins, Bows, Cases & Accessories - https://bit.ly/3cBfxmQ  Sheet Music...

Violin artist Leonardo Frigo joins us on today's episode of the Violin Podcast.   --  Website: https://violinpodcast.com Looking to build a website? Get a FREE 30 day trial with Bandzoogle (no credit card needed)- https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=r3a7a2  Violins, Bows, Cases & Accessories - https://bit.ly/3cBfxmQ  Sheet Music Deals - https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/?aff_i...

Robert Verna, Copenhagen Philharmonic Concertmaster, joins us on today's episode of the Violin Podcast.  Roberta Audition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuavXLTeG84  -- Website: https://violinpodcast.com Looking to build a website? Get a FREE 30 day trial with Bandzoogle (no credit card needed)- https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=r3a7a2 Violins, Bows, Cases & Accessories - https://bit...

Matthew Canel from 3D Music joins us on the Violin Podcast today. Matthew and his team make 3D printed instruments to make them more accessible for new music students.  Website: https://violinpodcast.com Looking to build a website? Get a FREE 30 day trial with Bandzoogle (no credit card needed)- https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=r3a7a2 Violins, Bows, Cases & Accessories - https://bit.ly/3cBf...

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2022, we invite Jared Judge from BookLive.com and also the founder of Dream City Strings, a private event group based in the Milwaukee area. Jared gives us insight to increasing your income as a working and professional musician in 2022.  BookLive - https://www.booklivepro.com   -- Website: https://violinpodcast.com Looking to build a website? Get...

Here are 4 tips to help you become a better violinist in 2022. Wishing you a happy holiday and a happy new year!  Website: https://violinpodcast.com Get ahead of the Holiday Shopping Rush at Fiddlershop.com! - https://bit.ly/3cBfxmQ Looking for a new website? Get a FREE 30 day trial with Bandzoogle (no credit card needed)- https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=r3a7a2 Violin YouTube Tutorials -...

Violinist Giora Schmidt joins us on the Violin Podcast this week.  G Model Ultralight - https://youtu.be/jLqlNwoP7TM   www.gioraschmidt.com   - Support the Violin Podcast - https://anchor.fm/violin-podcast/support  -  Website: https://violinpodcast.com Get ahead of the Holiday Shopping Rush at Fiddlershop.com! - https://bit.ly/3cBfxmQ Looking for a new website? Get a FREE...

Jazz Violinist Nora Germain joins us on the Violin Podcast.  -- Website: https://violinpodcast.com Get ahead of the Holiday Shopping Rush at Fiddlershop.com! - https://bit.ly/3cBfxmQ Looking for a new website? Get a FREE 30 day trial with Bandzoogle (no credit card needed)- https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=r3a7a2 Violin YouTube Tutorials - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe_sdzIIWklYFtqN...

Contemporary violinist Gabriela Diaz joins us on the Violin Podcast this week.  -- Ueno Violin Chamber Concerto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6E-sN8RhgQ&t=354s  -- Gabriela Diaz Violin String Set: Evah Pirazzi - E String - https://bit.ly/3BrkqI0 Evah Pirazzi - A String - https://bit.ly/3jWdkFk Evah Pirazzi - D String - https://bit.ly/3GBUkpn Evah Pirazzi Gold - G String - https:...

Violinist Corin Lee for Ethel Quartet joins us on the Violin Podcast this week.  -- Website: https://violinpodcast.com Looking for instruments and accessories? Try out Fiddlershop - https://bit.ly/3cBfxmQ Looking for a new website? Get a FREE 30 day trial with Bandzoogle (no credit card needed)- https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=r3a7a2 Violin YouTube Tutorials - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?...

Canadian-American violinist Nikki Chooi joins us on the Violin Podcast this week. Nikki Chooi is the concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic and is the first prize recipient of the Montreal Symphony's ManuLife Competition, the Klein International Strings Competition, and the Michael Hill International Competition.  Website: https://violinpodcast.com Looking for instruments and accessories?...

Grammy-nominated violinist Sara Caswell joins us on the Violin Podcast to talk about her new album, Omegha by Nine Horses.  -- Sign up for our mailing list at https://www.violinpodcast.com BACK TO SCHOOL OFFER - 20% Off all Soundbrenner Products - Use promo code ERIC20 at checkout - https://www.soundbrenner.com/shop-products?sca_ref=773577.P8IPfdG0de   BACK TO SCHOOL OFFER - Free E-Cours...

Marcelo Gonzalez is a violinist from Chile and the creator of the newly released G-Model Ultralight Shoulder Rest. Marcelo talks to us about his teaching, his performance career, and how he became a musical entrepreneur.  -- Sign up for our mailing list at https://www.violinpodcast.com BACK TO SCHOOL OFFER - 20% Off all Soundbrenner Products - Use promo code ERIC20 at checkout - https://www.s...

Today on the Violin Podcast we have the recently appointed violinist of the Shanghai Quartet, Angelo Xiang Yu. Violinist Angelo Xiang Yu, recipient of both a 2019 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a 2019 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, as well as First Prize in the 2010 Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, has won consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audience response worldwi...

David Kim is the concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra. He shares his role as a concertmaster, his memorable stories with his teacher, Dorothy DeLay, and the future of music.  Looking to revamp your website? Try Bandzoogle for 30 days free! No Credit Card Needed - https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=r3a7a2   Sign up for our mailing list - https://violinpodcast.com   Have a question...

Anna Urpina is a modern and baroque violinist based in Barcelona, Spain. We have a conversation how teaching, her time in the Orchestra of Enlightenment, and how she switches between baroque and modern violin playing. I also dive into a taboo topic of inheriting a student and what to do when you do inherit a violin student from another teacher or school.  Learn more about Anna - https://...

Andrew Baker is a violinist, rosin maker and is the founder of Leatherwood Bespoke Rosins. In this episode we have a conversation with Andrew about the rosin making process and his life as a baroque violinist. Also in this episode, Eric shares his 3 easy practice strategies he teaches and how you can implement them today! Leatherwood Bespoke Violin Rosin - https://bit.ly/32i6pNE   Looking for...

Ruth Brons is the co-founder of Things 4 Strings and is the co-creator of the Bow Hold Buddy. Eric talks to Ruth about entrepreneurship, teaching, and some of her amazing violin stories.  Bow Hold Buddy - https://bit.ly/2PqfIbg -- Website - https://www.violinpodcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/violinpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/violinpodcast Twitter - https://www....

Adrian Anantawan is a violinist from Ottawa, Canada who has studied with Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, and Anne-Sophie Mutter. He has won numerous awards and has created cross-collaborative projects bringing researchers, musicians, and doctors together.  Please visit https://www.violinpodcast.com/episodes for show notes.  https://www.adriananantawan.com  -- Follow us on Social M...

Matt Holborn is a jazz violinist and host of the Jazz Violin Podcast based in the United Kingdom. You can learn more about Matt at https://www.mattholborn.com   Watch the Full Episode - https://youtu.be/aoi3JTPMA-g -- Support the Violin Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/violinpodcast Learn More about Violin Podcast host Eric Mrugala at https://www.ericmrugala.com Follow Violin Podcast on Soci...

Layth Sidiq is an international award winning violinist, composer, and educator from Jordan and Iraqi roots. A graduate of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, Layth is an in-demand violinist around the world and has been featured on multiple award-winning albums. Learn more about Layth at https://www.laythsidiqmusic.com Watch the Full Episode - https://youtu.be/B5xrtDT0_rY -- Support the Violin Pod...

Today's guest on the Violin Podcast is Kerson Leong. He is an internationally acclaimed soloist and has performed with orchestras such as the Orchestre Metropolitan de Montreal, Royal Philharmonic, and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra among others. He is an associated artist of the Queen Elizabeth Music Chapel in Belgium. Kerson Leon's Ysaye album is now available for stream and download.  Learn...

Elizabeth Faidley is a violin pedagogue in New York City. Ms. Faidley has been hailed by the New York Times as an "amazing and inspiring teacher" and was a recipient of the "Studio Teacher of the Year" award by the American String Teachers' Association in 2011. Ms. Faidley's students go on to win major violin competitions and also get accepted to the world's most prestigious musical institutions....