Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine

Episode 44: Bringing sound to life - the violins of Jan Van Rooyen

Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine is produced by Windy Apple Studios www.windyapple.com

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Tue, 22 July 2008

Episode 44: Bringing sound to life - the violins of Jan Van Rooyen

- Upcoming Events: Bravo! Vail Festival in Colorado - Hugo Wolf Italian Serenade for String Quartet on June 22, Raff String Octet and Mozart Duo for Violin and Viola in Bb on June 23

- Inquiries from my Inbox: Benjamin K. asks, "What are some of your latest repertoire discoveries?"

- Random Musical Thought: How do you decide if your group is a "chamber ensemble" or a "band?"

- A conversation with luthier Jan Van Rooyen. For more information about Jan and his violins, please visit www.gainesvilleviolins.com/featuredinst/index.html.

total playing time: 39:45

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Episode 43: Violinist.com, an online community for violin enthusiasts

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Tue, 15 July 2008

Episode 43: Violinist.com, an online community for violin enthusiasts

- Upcoming Events: Bravo! Vail Festival in Colorado - Danzi Flute Quartet with Eugenia Zukerman on June 21, Hugo Wolf Italian Serenade for String Quartet on June 22, Raff String Octet and Mozart Duo for Violin and Viola in Bb on June 23

- Inquiries from my Inbox: a recorded question about participating in Celtic jam sessions from Tim from Pennsylvania

- Random Musical Thought: the music of Liszt can be considered "Revolutionary" Romanticism while the music of Brahms can be considered "Evolutionary" Romanticism

- A conversation with Laurie Niles, founder of www.violinist.com.

total playing time: 30:36

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Tue, 8 July 2008

Episode 42: Discovering the exotic flavors of Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole

- Inquiries from my Inbox: Ron Gorthuis asks, "Do you give lessons?"

- Random Musical Thought: Plato says, "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything."

- An exploration of Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole with Venezuelan violinist Jesus Florido. Jesus explains how to interpret the rhythms and where to put inflections.

total playing time: 42:58

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Episode 41: Life without a conductor: a conversation with the New Century Chamber Orchestra.

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Tue, 1 July 2008

Episode 41: Life without a conductor: a conversation with the New Century Chamber Orchestra.

- Inquiries from my Inbox: Larry Samuels asks, "What makers and qualities do you look for in your violin bows?"

- Random Musical Thought: Pop musician John Mayer compares Guitar Hero to "one of those amusement park cars on a track" whereas playing a real instrument is like driving "a Ferrari."

- A conversation with members of New Century Chamber Orchestra, a conductor-less ensemble in California's Bay area. For more information, please visit www.ncco.org. For information about the documentary "Freeway Philharmonic," please visit www.freewayphil.com.

total playing time: 31:37

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