10 Great Places to Keep Your Voice Down & Your Ears Open When choosing a college, students should consider the contents of the music library 5 Minutes with Carla Rincon of Quarteto Radames Gnattali The Brazilian string quartet Quarteto Radames Gnattali has released 'Villa Lobos: A Integral Quartetos de Cordas' A Texas-Style Fiddle Primer 8 ways to improve your preparation for a fiddle contest and increase your chances of winning An In-depth Look at Baroque Violins Essential reading for fans of Baroque violins Augustin Hadelich Wins Career Award Young violinist wins the 2012 Martin E. Segal Award Carnegie Hall Creates National Youth Orchestra of the United States 2013 summer seminar with top coaches and conductor Valery Gergiev will put NYO-USA in motion DSO Resolves $54 Million in Bank Loans Once-financially beleaguered organization heads back to solvency Great Students Become Great Teachers 5 string players discuss the teachers who influenced them most and the lessons they hope their own students carry with them How Jacqueline du Pré Sparked a Cello Explosion 50 years after her London debut, EMI Reissues her complete recorded works—friends and colleagues marvel at her legacy ISB 6th Biennial Bass Maker's Competition Time for bass makers to prepare for the International Society of Bassists maker competition in 2013 Juilliard Names New Baroque Program Director Baroque violinist Robert Mealy takes the reins Kronos Quartet: Under 30 Project—Fifth Edition Commissioning program designed to support promising young composers Milestones: Lahti Symphony Orchestra Names New Principal Violist Also, cellist-turned-beauty queen Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island has won the Miss USA contest Naxos Turns 25 Naxos Records is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with special releases and September events New Guide to Violin & Bow Makers Takes Fresh Approach The Brompton's Book of Violin & Bow Makers now available for pre-order String Education Spills Over in Wine Country Sonoma State University teams up with Carnegie Hall Tessa Lark Wins the 2012 Naumburg International Violin Competition. Native of Richmond, Kentucky, her versatility extends to a virtuosic command of bluegrass music The Pros & Cons of Long-Distance Learning String students all over the world are taking advantage of videoconference technology for their lessons Upcoming auctions for Fall 2012 Fall auction season is busy for Christie's, Tarisio, Skinner's, and Bonham's. VSA 2012 Competition Deadline The registration deadline for entering the VSA's 20th International Competition is September 15. Your Fiddle's Secrets Revealed—for a Price and with Hi-Tech Tools Instrumental Insight wants to give you a more complete picture of your instrument's true nature
