Education

At the Long Island Violin Shop we aim to be more than just your friendly music store. Our goal to is serve you in many other ways that will help enrich your musical life.

Resources & Guides

Sharing our knowledge and expertise is our most important service, providing the greatest and most lasting benefit to our clients. We aim to help you understand your options and choices before making any decisions about purchases, rentals, or repairs. We have an ever-growing list of videos which are entertaining and informative. With topics as basic as how to change strings, and as advanced as how to choose an instrument. You can also see excerpts of lectures and performance from our Great Room series.

Visit our YouTube Channel here.

Our articles in pamphlet form share our expertise in a convenient format. You may print individual copies for free or contact us to purchase larger quantities for your school. Follow the highlighted links!

For All Musicians

Guide to Instrument Care - A brief introduction on caring for your instrument and protecting it from harm.

Guide To Finding A New Instrument- Our suggestions to help you in the process of finding a new instrument or bow.

Guide To Insurance for Your Musical Instrument- Critical information about how to protect your investment!

Guide to Financing Your New Instrument - Suggestions for creative financing for an instrument.

Guide to Airline Travel With Musical Instrument- How to make traveling with instruments less unpleasant.

Guide to Starting with Electric Instruments- How acoustic and classical players can get a painless start with electrics.

Everyday Instrument Maintenance- This article has more detailed information about instrument care and includes how and why information about your instrument and bow.

Especially For Teachers

Guide To First Aid For School Instruments- Suggestions on stretching a limited repair budget.

Guide To Starting A Private Teaching Studio- Suggestions for starting your own private studio.

Concerts, Master Classes, & Guest Lectures

The LIVS has regular events in our Great Room of interest to musicians and lovers of art. Not only do we host the renowned String Poet events every month, but we also host concerts and master classes by leading musicians as well as lectures by guest experts in musical fields. To receive notice of upcoming events, please register here.

Master violin maker Charles Rufino is well-known for his witty, entertaining and enlightening lectures on a musical topics. These links offer a quick preview of two of his most popular talks. You will need an MP4 player installed on your computer to view these files.

The Art and Lore of the Violin

The Care of Bowed Instruments