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Sofia Philharmonic performing in Musikverein, Vienna on 5 December 2019

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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

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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

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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 […]

The study of western musical instruments in China is booming

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Many things are noteworthy about the transformation that’s taken place in China over the last 40 years One of them is the study of western musical instruments which is booming, especially for stringed instruments and piano. The population of China is now nearly 1.4 billion and the number of of households with members owning and […]