Directory of Violinists Resources

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Classical violinists use the playing styles and repertory of Western classical music. Western classical violin music is generally understood as the formal 'art music' traditions that originated in Europe in the 16th century have continued to present time with music written by composers that range from Corelli and Vivaldi to Philip Glass.

Subcategories

• Classical
• Fiddlers
• Grappelli, Stephane
• Krauss, Alison

Resources in This Category

• BBC Desert Island Discs: Nicola Benedetti

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/62867fa5#b03pdfp7
  Kirsty Young talks to violinist Nicola Benedetti.

• Breen, Benjamin

  http://www.aussifiddler.com/
  Australian concert violinist based in Manhattan, New York performs recitals, concertos, and chamber music. Includes biography, audio clips, repertoire and reviews.

• Hagmann, Cordelia

  http://www.cordeliahagmann.com/
  Native of Switzerland and living in the U.S., this chamber musician, recitalist, and orchestral player performs throughout Europe and the US. Video clips.

• Henkel, Susanna Yoko

  http://www.susannayokohenkel.com/
  German-Japanese concert/recording artist. mp3 clips.

• Jansen, Janine

  http://www.janinejansen.com/
  Official site for the young Dutch classical violin concert and recording artist. Includes audio clips in flash format.

• Karen, Shakhgaldyan

  http://www.shakh-music.com/en/index.html
  Official site of one of the new generation of Russian classical violinists contains biography, photos, a numerous sound clips, and a repertoire list.

• Kim, Ariana

  http://www.arianakim.com/
  This concert and recording artist performed her New York recital debut at Carnegie's Weill Hall in March of 2008 as the recipient of Artists International Award. In 2008, she completed an interim season as acting concertmaster of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in New Orleans.

• Korsakova, Natasha

  http://www.natashakorsakova.com/index.html
  Biography, repertoire, concerts, recordings, and photo gallery.

• Little, Tasmin

  http://www.tasminlittle.net/
  British recording/performing artist. mp3 clips and video files(Windows Media and Quicktime)

• Markov, Albert

  http://www.albertmarkov.com/
  Violinist, composer, conductor, and teacher. Biography, concert schedule, reviews, photographs, recordings, and contact information.

• Markov, Alexander

  http://www.alexandermarkov.com/
  Russian-born American classical solo violinist. Biography, reviews, discography, and contact information.

• Milenkovich, Stefan

  http://www.milenkovich.com/
  Includes concert schedule, biography, discography, image gallery, sound clips, reviews, and contact information.

• Mutter, Anne-Sophie

  http://www.anne-sophie-mutter.de/me_index.php
  Official homepage of German concert violinist contains biography, discography, tour information, and press releases. [English and German]

• O'Connor, Mark

  http://www.markoconnor.com/
  Prominent American classical and multi genre violinist and composer; biography, discography, tour schedule, details of his annual fiddle camp, tunes to download, and contact details.

• Oliveira, Elmar

  http://www.elmaroliveira.com/
  Biography, concert schedule, repertoire, and discography.

• Ragsdale, David

  http://www.davidragsdale.com/
  Biography, projects, pictures, sound files, and links.

• Schmid, Benjamin

  http://www.benjaminschmid.com/
  Official website for the European-based comcert/recording artist [Flash]

• Shilakowsky, Harris

  http://www.shilakowskyarts.com/
  Concert Violinist. Including teaching lessons in violin and piano, concert and booking Information for musical groups, and work as a recording engineer and producer, song writer.

• Skwortsow, Alexander

  http://www.skwortsow.com/
  The concert violinist's official website. Booking and repertory information; biography and sound samples.

• Steiner, Diana

  http://www.debussytrio.com/ds/ds.html
  Concert violinist, teacher, and recording artist. Links to recordings and publications.

• Steiner, Oliver

  http://oliversteiner.com/
  The U.S. based concert violinist is best known as recitalist.

• Sterling, Lindsey

  http://www.lindseystirlingviolin.com/
  Hip hop violinist quarterfinalist from 2010 America's Got Talent. Includes videos, blog, and fan information.

• The World Violinist Links

  http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~wistaria/violinists.htm
  Catalogues classical violinists, historic and contemporary, with links to sites featuring violinists listed. Very good resource.

• Tyson, Dr. Larry

  http://www.aweddingviolinist.com/
  Available for functions in Florida. Events, biography, and contact details.

• Vengerov, Maxim

  http://www.cosmopolis.ch/english/cosmo5/vengerov.htm
  Biography, picture, and concert review.

• Violinists on the Web

  http://beststudentviolins.com/violinistsontheweb.html
  Extensive listings compiled by Connie Sunday.

• Wood, Jasper

  http://www.jasperwood.net/
  Young Canadian violinist's biography, bookings, downloadable MP3 and RealAudio files.

• Yuzefovich, Igor

  http://www.igory.net/
  Concertmaster of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (2005)also performs concerts and records. mp3 clips.

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