March 2012 Blog Posts (8)

KATARINA PAVLOVIC  Born 1978 in Cuprija, Serbia.  Katarina Pavlovic studied at the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade (Serbia) and undertook post-graduate studies with prof. E. Kravceva at the Academy of Music Arts in Novi Sad (Serbia). She has taken part in the masterclasses of prof. David Takeno, prof.Darko Kodzas and prof.Vesna Stankovic.  Katarina Pavlovic has performed extensively as a member of St.George string orchestra (artistic leader Gordan Nikolic) playing over 1500 concerts…

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Regardless of which city it’s being held in, in one major way, ASTA reminds me of visiting New York City. In any day, there is just too much to see and do that it’s tough to decide where to go next. There is just so much fun and enriching experiences to be had!

Since I’m just one guy, I could only hit one event at a time and here are a few of highlights from the first full day of sessions and exhibits.

Setting a…

The deadline for the Edith Eisler String Scholarship Award, an annual $3,000 award for a single qualified string student with financial need, is drawing near.

Candidates have until May 4 to submit their applications with paperwork.

Click here to download an application.

The German Wikipedia article on tenor violas states as the first sentence:

"Die Tenor-Viola ist ein im 18. Jahrhundert verloren gegangenes Streichinstrument." -   "The tenor viola is an instrument lost to the…

Strings contributor and cellist Laurence Vittes is reporting from the 1st annual Piatigorsky International Cello Festival in Los Angeles.

The week-long festival is a collaboration between the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, the Colburn School of Music, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Chamber Music Orchestra.

The festival is being directed by USC instructor Ralph Kirschbaum.

Read Laurence's latest…

From the Strings online archive: Expert tips from Richard Ward of Ifshin Violins on buying a violin, viola, cello, or bass bow. http://bit.ly/zyEF5s

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