Product Reviews
Direct & Focused: All the Details on the New Il Cannone Strings from Larsen
For Larsen Strings, the new Direct & Focused line within the Il Cannone family not only improves upon the formula but boasts a completely new winding technique and synthetic core. In this article, we will take you through all the details and get to the heart of what Direct & Focused means for your violin.
Interviews
Risk Taking and Bridge Building: An Interview with Jesús Florido
For Hispanic Heritage Month 2023, Shar Music® interviewed Jesús Florido to discuss his career as an acoustic and electric violinist, his unique path to success, and where he gets his inspiration from as a composer and a musician.
Educational Corner
How to Optimize Your Practice Space
Every musician is familiar with the struggles of finding the perfect place to practice. In this article, you’ll find several suggestions for optimizing and maintaining a practice space that you can make your own.
Educational Corner
En Mi Viejo San Juan: A Puerto Rican Composer’s Story
How a homesick soldier picked up his guitar and wrote the internationally successful bolero "En Mi Viejo San Juan.”
Educational Corner
Mastering the Art of Violin Bow: A Professional Guide to Bow Basics
The bow is an essential part of playing any stringed instrument, and yet, many musicians overlook this aspect of playing.
Product Reviews
Finding Your Voice: 5 Things to Know About the Franz Hoffmann Koe Violin
Learn more about the latest addition to our Franz Hoffmann Beginner Violins: the Koe. Designed to help new players produce a bigger, more confident sound and amply their musical voice.
Product Reviews
Larsen Aurora Strings: What Exactly Makes These Strings So Playable?
If you’re a player looking to level up your playing or if you’re just looking for something new to try out, be sure to check out the Larsen Aurora line.
Interviews
A Library of Technique: An Interview with Kiana June Weber
Shar Music’s own Shruthi Kattumenu sat down for an in-person interview with Kiana June Weber to pick her brain about what it’s like to tour, her history with Shar Music® as a member of Young Strings of America, and how she sees opportunities in string music growing and changing in the future.
Interviews
Country Roads, Take Us Home: An Interview with The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic
After a rousing set at the Saline Celtic Festival, two of the Fiddlers—Cellist Cami Casedy and violinist and Artistic Director Sarah Vaujin—joined me for an interview to ask them about their experiences as players, what they find rewarding about traveling as musicians, and what the future holds for them.