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Sofia Philharmonic performing in Musikverein, Vienna on 5 December 2019

Celebrating its ninetieth year, Bulgaria’s National Orchestra, the Sofia Philharmonic, will perform an orchestral concert in the legendary Goldener Saal of Vienna’s Musikverein on Thursday evening, 5 December 2019, at 19.30.  The program features the Bulgarian Rhapsody ‘Vardar’, op. 16, by Bulgaria’s most important composer, Pancho Vladigerov (1899-1978); Igor Stravinsky’s brilliant, Suite from the Firebird […]

How to change a violin string

Step-by-step guide to changing a violin string: Before changing the string, make sure you have ready the new string, a soft pencil and sticky tape (about 4 cm long). 1. Unwind the tuning peg and remove the old/broken string. Be careful not to scratch the varnish. 2. Use the pencil to lubricate the bridge and […]

When buying a violin

More Things to Consider when buying a violin For violins and violas, there is one sound you will hear under your ears;  a second the instrument produces when someone hears from a relatively close distance; and a third listeners will hear in a concert hall. This tone can be darker or brighter and more or […]