A big thank you to Megan Westberg for the cover story @stringsmagazine about the Blackbirds album ‘Music from the 1960s’ with my dear friends @maxim_emelyanychev and @thomasdunford and the @sverigesradiossymfoniorkester@berwaldhallen .
“I grew up in a small town, in Gütersloh, where Hans Werner Henze was born. Thanks to him and the promoter Klaus Klein, there were days of new music every year, where I met György Ligeti, Wolfgang Rihm, Aribert Reimann, and Hans Werner Henze in person, and encountered the music of John Cage, Earle Brown, and Feldman. I turned pages, listened to Ligeti talking about his piano études, and heard many first performances…New music was a common thing. Thanks to these influences, I could say that music of the post-war time was something that formed my childhood —it was vital and existential.”
@alpha_classics@outheremusic@larsenstrings
From our friends at @pirastroofficial :
Discover PERPETUAL tonal possibilities with Pirastro’s Perpetual cello string line.
Would you like to get more detailed information? Visit the PIRASTRO booth at the @uwcellofestival at University of Wyoming’s beautiful Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts on April 18, 2026.
Or listen to what PIRASTRO Artist @sethparkerwoods has to say: “I love the Pirastro Perpetual strings due to their warmth, clarity, ease of playing, and immediate response. My cello also loves them and we’re proud to be part of the Pirastro family.”
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From our friends at @sharmusic_ :
Find a gift that truly resonates. Shar Music's 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is here!
Discover perfectly matched instrument and bow pairings for the string player in your life. From violins to double basses, these sets offer exceptional tone and craftsmanship to inspire students, teachers, and performers.
Explore the full guide at the link below.
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#SharMusic #StringPlayer #MusicGiftGuide #Violin #Cello
From our friends at @pirastroofficial :
Let us introduce you to Pirastro Artist Janine Jansen (@janinejansenviolinist ) who played a key role in designing the new Evah Pirazzi Neo strings for violin. 🎻
Together we developed a string set that offers great power and volume in its low frequencies, brilliance and focus across the entire sound spectrum and an inspiringly simple and direct response. As Janine Jansen says: “The new Evah Pirazzi Neo strings are in perfect resonance with my violin and they give an optimal balance between stability, flexibility, power, warmth and core.”
Did you already try the new Evah Pirazzi Neo violin strings? Let us know in the comments.
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#pirastro #evahpirazzineo #violinstrings
😍 The one-and-only @anneakikomeyers graces the cover of the Nov/Dec issue of @stringsmagazine with a feature chronicling her extraordinary year of commissioning and recording. On newsstands and online now!
Cover photo: @lindseychilds
Watch our new Strings Session with @nancyzhouviolin ! This Session was recorded on the heels of Zhou’s sublime debut album, STORIES (re)TRACED. Strings met up with Zhou at the @sfconservmusic , where she played two pieces that appear on the album (Bach’s Partita No. 1, Allemande, and Kreisler’s Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice) and one that does not (Paganini’s Caprice No. 24). Watch the entire video on StringsMagazine.com
From our friends at @johnsonstring :
Ready to rent an instrument? Johnson String Instrument has everything you need! We believe students deserve to have an empowering experience learning to play an instrument through our rental program. Every instrument is expertly prepared by our in-house luthiers. Our maintenance plan covers strings, size exchanges, and accidental damage. Whether you’re a first-time player or advancing your skills, our rental program ensures you have a high-quality instrument and support along the way. #johnsonstringinstrument #musicinschools
From our friends at @pirastroofficial :
Who doesn’t know it? The iconic green 💚 colored portrait of a woman’s face has been a renowned part of the PIRASTRO strings family for 25 years now.
The Evah Pirazzi violin strings were released at Musikmesse Frankfurt in 2000. To this day they are still the favorite strings of many violinists around the world. Let's celebrate together! 🎉 Let us know in the comments when you first discovered Evah Pirazzi strings?
Visit @pirastroofficial and join the 25th anniversary Evah Pirazzi giveaway! 🎻
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