Pablo Casals Biography: The Legacy of a Master Cellist
Pablos Casals, Catalan birth name Pau Casals i Defilló, was born on December 29th 1876 in Tarragona, Spain. His father was a native of Spain and the organist in a...
Welcome to the Long Island Violin Shop!
The Long Island Violin Shop is your complete resource for orchestral instruments in Long Island, NY. We buy, sell, repair, and service violins, violas, and cellos, and we offer rentals and lessons, too.
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The Long Island Violin Shop is a premier full-service shop for players of bowed stringed instruments. We offer instruments and bows of exceptional value for players of all ages, ability, and budget.
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The Long Island Violin Shop offers one of the best instrument rental programs in Long Island. Unlike other standard rental programs, when you rent an instrument from us, you get 100% equity as long as you continue to rent your instrument. This means that with every rental payment you make, you are that much closer to owning your instrument.
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Meet, Charles
Charles Rufino, born in New York in 1952, has been immersed in the art of the violin since 1974. His apprenticeship at the Newark School of Violin Making in England included periods of study at the great London workshops of J&A Beare, and W.E. Hill & Sons.
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How to Choose Violin Strings
Gut, synthetic, aluminum, silver, gold-plated, high-tension, thick, thin, so many options and so many choices. Some players find a brand they like and stick with it, others are constantly searching...
Effective Instrument Practice Tips
Has a piece ever left you frustrated despite working hard to learn it, or you can’t get the melody right even though you’ve put the time in? Don’t worry, your...