String Workshop & Sales Event at the LIVS!
STRING WORKSHOP AND SALES EVENT Wednesday, August 15th from 5:30 to 7:30 at the LIVS 8 Elm Street Huntington, NY 11743 Have you ever wanted to try out strings...
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"What We're Listening To" - Ernest Bloch - Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Violoncello and Orchestra
On July 24th, we will 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 Eugène...
Review of Charles Rufino's Masterclass: "Instrument Repair for the String Educator"
"As teachers, we have to be prepared for all kinds of unthinkable situations and be able to effectively react in the moment! As string teachers, add the unthinkable instrument damages...
Mikail Glinka - Sonata for Viola and Piano
Mikhail Glinka is considered the fountainhead of Russian classical music, and the first Russian composer to gain widespread recognition in his own country. As a child, he was raised by...
Instrument Repair for the String Educator and Music Ed Students: Summer Masterclass with Charles Rufino
Every year, Master Violin Maker and owner of the Long Island Violin Shop, Charles Rufino, holds his acclaimed summer course, "Instrument Repair for String Educators (and Music Ed Students)", at Stony Brook University Department...
"La Primavera" A Visit to Venice, Florence and Rome - By Christine Suter
"La Primavera" A Visit to Venice, Florence and Rome When I went on a mother-daughter trip to Venice, Florence and Rome two weeks ago, I was expecting to see a...
LIVS Concert on May 6th 2018
Last weekend The Long Island Violin Shop held a concert of the students in our lessons and chamber music programs. It was the second concert to have been held at...
"What We're Listening To" - Tchaikovsky's Serenade For Strings
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) is a well-known late-Romantic period composer from Russia. He was a precocious musician from the age of five. However, the only musical careers available at that time...
"What We're Listening To" - Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor during the late Romantic period. He is still regarded today as one of the major composers of the twentieth century....
"Violin of the Month" - Martin Hiller Viola
The Martin Hiller Viola is a remarkable instrument made from high-grade European tonewood and finished in the US. With petite upper bouts and broad lower bouts, this instrument was engineered for maximum tone...
"What We're Listening To" - Max Bruch's "Scottish Fantasy"
Max Bruch was born in Germany in 1838. From an early age he studied music, and wrote his first composition at the age of nine: a song for his mother’s birthday....
Irish vs Scottish Fiddling
Both the Irish and the Scottish share a rich history of fiddle music, and to the untrained eyes and ears it is often difficult to grasp the differences between the two types...
Great Deals for March Madness!
If you've been waiting for a good time to buy an instrument, then wait no more!These deals are simply too good to pass up! Come by the store, mention this...
Joseph Douglass
Joseph Douglass (1869-1935) was born in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington D.C. The son of Charles Douglass and Grandson of the famous abolitionist Fredrick Douglass, Joseph became the first black violinist to...
5 Things To Look For When Buying A Violin
There are a number of ways to tell if an instrument is nice or not, regardless of price range. From the craftsmanship, to the pegs, to the bridge, each fitting...
George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower
George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower (1778-1860) was born in Galicia, to a German mother and a father who claimed to be an African Prince. His father was a servant to Hungarian...