A knife turns gently against a scroll taking shape in a workshop. The craftsman blows softly, sending fine shavings dancing ...
After a weekend of playing Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, the finalists at NTDTV’s 3rd Chinese International Violin Competition wrapped up the contest with Paganini’s Caprices—among the most technically ...
For Wang Zhiming, the violin has always been more than just a musical instrument. "My grandfather was an instrument tuner and maker, and my father was an instrument maker as well. I grew up playing ...
PINGGU (China) A district near Beijing has become one of the world's centres of violin production in just 20 years - an industry that is aiming to look upwards and inwards amid growing domestic demand ...
NEW YORK—With the preliminary round of the NTDTV Chinese International Violin Competition wrapped up, 12 contestants will move on to the semi-finals. The annual competition is being held at the ...
Music is universal across all civilisations, both ancient and modern, and stands as one of the great joys of life. Another joy is that many of the oldest songs and instruments can be played hundreds, ...
As Noel Lewis, Managing Director of N Lewis and Son, said, “China’s influence in the instrument-making business has been growing rapidly over the last 10 years. Chinese products are faring well ...
Soundiron tells us that Street Erhu is a live-performance phrase library that features thousands of high-fidelity traditional Chinese erhu violin phrases. With 6.3GB of content, this collection covers ...
For Wang Zhiming, the violin has always been more than just a musical instrument. "My grandfather was an instrument tuner and maker, and my father was an instrument maker as well. I grew up playing ...