Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich was born in September of 1906. At the age of nine, he began taking piano lessons from his mother, and at thirteen he entered the Petrograd...
Rebecca Clarke was an English composer born in August 1886. At the age of nine, she began to play the violin, and later, during her studies at the Royal Academy...
On July 24th, 2016 we celebrate the 136th birthday of Swiss composer Ernest Bloch! Bloch was a violinist from the age of nine, studying in Brussels with teachers such as...
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German composer and virtuosic pianist from the mid- late romantic era. He is considered one of the most influential composers in history alongside Johann Sebastian...
Nicknamed the“American Quartet”, Antonin Dvorak wrote this in the summer of 1893 in Spillville, Iowa. He was on vacation with his family from his position as director at the National...
We are delighted to introduce the latest creations from our workshops in Huntington - a matched pair of Master Model Raffaele Orofino violins!
Shake off those winter blues - March is here and it’s time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Fiddle Music! Fiddlers have been working on their trills and ornamentation and...
This past Monday, it was announced that after 36 years as the Islands longest continuously running performing arts institution, the Long Island Philharmonic would be closing its doors with immediate...
Earlier this month, The Long Island Violin Shop's very own Samantha Kadish spent the day with Ms. Fawess' sixth-grade orchestra classes at Beach Street Middle School and Udall Road Middle...
Christmas is nearly upon us! As the clock continues to count down, 11th-hour shoppers everywhere are preparing to face the stores and crowds in their efforts to find the perfect gifts for...
'Tis the season for Christmas music! Which also means that it's officially the season for discovering great musical covers.
For many of cinema's greatest films, their soundtracks have been built around stunning original scores, carfully chosen pop tracks, and the best that the world of classical music has to offer.
Especially for younger players, one of the best ways to bring together all of the skills necessary for playing a string instrument (other than private lessons) is with ensemble and...
Learning to tune a violin, viola, cello, or bass without the help of another player or a teacher is an important skill for every young musician to conquer. A consistently...
While winter can be a trying time for string players, there are some fairly simple ways to defend an instrument against the worst of winter's weather.
Caring for one instrument is not the same thing as caring for an orchestra's worth of instruments... or is it? Whether you're responsible for maintaining a single instrument or fifty,...