Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine

Episode 81: Yes You Can! How to Easily Make Your Own Arrangement of a Rock or Pop Song for String Ensemble   Upcoming Events: August 13 – master class for the Sphinx Performance Academy at Northwester...

Episode 80: Hale be Your Heart! Hale Be Your Fiddle!   Upcoming Events: July 30-August 4 – guest teacher at the Jink and Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling in Banner Elk, NC, August 10 – memorial trib...

Episode 79: Making Fun WITH the Music: Aleksey Igudesman   Upcoming Events: July 16 – faculty performance at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp in Olathe, KS, July 20 – Earthen Grave at the Metroplex H...

Episode 78: Impromptu – Lullabies and More   Upcoming Events: July 5 and 6 – recitals with pianist Arnon Erez in Israel (Bach, Achron, Bloch, Franck), July 10 and 11 – Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5 and Va...

Episode 77: Writing Women Back Into Music History!   Upcoming Events: June 20 – performance with pianist Matthew Hagle for WFMT’s Impromptu; June 22 – with Earthen Grave for Days of the Doomed near Mi...

Episode 76: Yes, It Really Existed! Meet the Shoulder Cello   Upcoming Events: June 14 – Bach Six Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard with harpsichordist Paul Cienniwa at the Boston Early Music Festival  ...

Episode 75: To Memorize or Not To Memorize, That is the Question   Upcoming Events: May 25 – Six Bach Violin Concertos for the Montreal Chamber Music Festival, May 30 – Bartok Concerto No. 2 with the ...

Episode 74: Violin Lullabies, part 2   Upcoming Events: May 9 – performance on WGN’s Noon News, May 11 – Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5 and Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso with the Illinois ...

Episode 73: Violin Lullabies, part 1   Upcoming Events: April 27 – Mendelssohn Concerto with the Lafayette Symphony in Indiana, April 28 – Biber Mystery Sonatas No. 5 and 10 for the Bloomington Early ...

Episode 72: No Guts, No Glory: Master Stringmaker Dan Larsen   Upcoming Events: April 12 and 14 – Vivaldi Four Seasons and Vivaldi Concerto in D Major for Viola d’Amore with Boise Baroque in Idaho, Ap...

Episode 71: Barely Controlled Chaos – Maestro Michael Morgan   Upcoming Events: April 4 – master class and viola d’amore lecture/demo for the Juilliard School’s Historical Performance program   Inquir...

Episode 70: Fiesta! Rachel Barton Pine’s CD Capricho Latino, part 2 Upcoming Events: March 21 and 22 – Bruch Scottish Fantasy and Mackenzie Pibroch Suite with the Orchestra de Bretagne in Rennes, Fran...

Episode 69: Fiesta! Rachel Barton Pine’s CD Capricho Latino, part 1  Upcoming Events: February 29 – at the American String Teachers Association national conference in Providence, Rhode Island (presen...

Episode 68: Emoting with the Fiddle – Klezmer Violinist Yale Strom   Upcoming Events: February 13 – master class for the Youth Rock Orchestra in Little Rock, Arkansas, February 14 – recital with piani...

Episode 67: Native Informant – Composer Mohammed Fairouz   Upcoming Events: February 2 – concert with the New York Chamber Soloists Orchestra in St. Augustine, Florida (works by Paganini, Bach, Albeni...

Episode 66: Musical Passions, part 2 Upcoming Events: January 19 – Mendelssohn Concerto with the New Mexico Philharmonic in Albuquerque, January 27 – Paganini 24 Caprices at the Phillips Collection an...

Episode 65: Musical Passions, part 1 Upcoming Events: January 12 – Sibelius Concerto with the Sacramento Philharmonic, January 13 – guest appearance with the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento (Chaus...

Episode 64: Gorgeous Melodies in a Strange Structure – The Glazunov Violin Concerto Upcoming Events: July 12 – with the New York Chamber Soloists in Stowe, VT (Bach, Paganini, Mozart, Albeniz, Piazzol...

Episode 63: The Violin’s Awesome Medieval Ancestors, the Rebec and Vielle! Upcoming Events: June 16 – Trio Settecento live on WGBH, June 17 – Trio Settecento at the Boston Early Music Festival, June 2...

Episode 62: “Blues and High Spirits” - Rachel Barton Pine on St. Paul SundayUpcoming Events: May 26 – Chausson Concerto at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival, May 28 – Arensky Piano Trio No. 1 and Tc...

Episode 61: String Instrument Care 101 Upcoming Events: May 7 – Brahms Concerto with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, May 14 – Brahms Concerto with the Shreveport Symphony in Louisiana, May 15 – ch...

Episode 60: Why are you holding the violin like THAT? The surprising true story of early violin playing Upcoming Events: April 19 - Haydn Seven Last Words of Christ in Chicago, April 23 - master class...

Episode 59: Interaction! A Revolutionary Approach to Connecting with and Captivating Your Audience Upcoming Events: April 2 - Trio Settecento in a program of 17th Century English music at the Presbyte...

Episode 58: Can playing rock music on your string instrument actually be ... gasp ... good for you? Upcoming Events: February 11 - Tchaikovsky Concert with the Bilkent Symphony in Ankara, Turkey, Febr...

Episode 57: Scotland's Music - a radio program with John Purser Upcoming Events: January 22 - Beethoven Concerto with the Riverside County Philharmonic in California, January 29 - Brahms Concerto with...

Episode 56: When hard work and talent aren't enough - the Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation is here to help! Upcoming Events: January 15 and 16 - Beethoven Concerto with the Illinois Philharmonic, Ja...

Episode 55: An American Masterpiece: The Samuel Barber Violin Concerto Inquiries from my Inbox: Michael asks, "Hi Rachel. Random question of the day... What type of violin case do you use?" Random Mus...

Episode 54: Seven cool new pieces for unaccompanied violin! Upcoming events: November 27 - Barber Concerto with the Orquestra Sinfonica Brasileira in Rio de Janeiro, November 28 and 29 - Barber Concer...

Episode 53: The beautiful science of strings Upcoming events: January 24 - private performance in West Palm Beach, Florida, January 28 - private soiree in Chicago, January 30 - master class at Virgini...

Episode 52: Getting the scoop on Franz Clement from a renowned British musicologist Upcoming events: January 10 - recital at the El Paso Festival, January 15 - master class at Centerville High School ...

Episode 51: Writing your own cadenza - don't be scared, it's fun! Upcoming events: November 11 - London debut - Brahms Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic, November 13-15 - residency at Morehead Stat...

Episode 50: Fantasies on Beethoven's Violin Concerto (a.k.a. my cadenzas) Upcoming events: October 3 - private event honoring Augusta Read Thomas, October 9 – Ravel Tzigane and Sarasate Zigeunerweisen...

Episode 49: The Beethoven Violin Concerto's forgotten origins - introducing Franz Clement and his concerto - Upcoming Events: September 21 - unaccompanied multi-genre recital for Performers of Westch...

Episode 48: Woodworms and the Three S’s? Luthier Paul Becker discusses violin maintenance, restoration, and tonal adjustment - Upcoming Events: September 7 – master class for the PeakHarmonic Youth Or...

Episode 47: The second coolest family of string instruments - all about the viola da gamba.- Inquiries from my Inbox: Carlos Marquina asks, "I’d like to know if you’re gonna do more with the viola d’a...

Episode 46: More about the d'more: the fascinating 14-stringed cousin of the violin and its enthusiasts - Inquiries from my Inbox: Alise Svoboda asks: Do you do master classes in the Chicagoland area ...

Episode 45: The arts as a catalyst for American democracy - Exploring the world of arts policy - Upcoming Events: teaching at Mark O'Connor's Strings Conference in San Diego through August 1, includin...

Episode 44: Bringing sound to life - the violins of Jan Van Rooyen - Upcoming Events: Bravo! Vail Festival in Colorado - Hugo Wolf Italian Serenade for String Quartet on June 22, Raff String Octet and...

Episode 43: Violinist.com, an online community for violin enthusiasts- Upcoming Events: Bravo! Vail Festival in Colorado - Danzi Flute Quartet with Eugenia Zukerman on June 21, Hugo Wolf Italian Seren...

Episode 42: Discovering the exotic flavors of Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole - Inquiries from my Inbox: Ron Gorthuis asks, "Do you give lessons?" - Random Musical Thought: Plato says, "Music gives...

Episode 41: Life without a conductor: a conversation with the New Century Chamber Orchestra. - Inquiries from my Inbox: Larry Samuels asks, "What makers and qualities do you look for in your violin bo...

Episode 40: So you want to start a festival do you?   - Inquiries from my Inbox: a violinist from Wisconsin asks, "When you said to practice the same amount every day, does that mean I shouldn't ever ...

Episode 39: Music for Life! A revolutionary idea for classical concert presentation. - Upcoming Events: June 20 - benefit gala for Chicago's Suzuki-Orff School - Inquiries from my Inbox: A violinist f...

Episode 38: Tips for making audio and video recordings for auditions - Upcoming Events: June 10 in San Francisco - works by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, George Walker, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and B...

Episode 37: Containing your clutter - tips for storing your sheet music - Upcoming Events: works by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, George Walker, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and Brahms as guest leader o...

Episode 36: Plucking and bowing at the same time - one violinist sounds like two! - Inquiries from my Inbox: 12-year-old Becky asks, "How do you learn to pluck and play at the same time?" - Random Mus...

Episode 35: Kirk Muspratt's innovative ideas about demystifying classical music - Upcoming Events: Montreal Chamber Music Festival: May 20 - Martinu Madrigals for violin and viola; May 21 - Bach's Gol...

Episode 34: Tips for preparing for orchestral auditions - Upcoming Events: May 17 - Bruch Scottish Fantasy with the Puerto Rico Symphony - Inquiries from my Inbox: Bruce asks, “Is it unusual for a sol...

Episode 33: Tips for the day of a competition or an audition   - Upcoming Events: May 10 - performance at benefit gala for Chicago’s Ars Viva Symphony   - Inquiries from my Inbox: Bill asks, “Why did ...

Episode 32: Tips for preparing for competitions and auditions - Upcoming events: April 25 and 26 - Beethoven Concerto with the New Philharmonic in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, April 27 - recital with pianist...