15K views · 445 reactions | On this day, American violinist Erick Friedman died in 2004 | A student of Ivan Galamian, Nathan Milstein and Jascha Heifetz, Mr Friedman is remembered as one of the most gifted violinists of the twentieth century | Here he performs Wieniawski's Scherzo Tarantella with pianist Tasso Janopoulo | Read more at https://theviolinchannel.com/violinist-erick-friedman-died-on-this-day-2004/ | The Violin Channel | Facebook

2.8K views · 26 reactions | We’re coming to you from the 51st Annual Violin Society of America Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Instrument makers, restorers, shop owners, musicians, dealers, and more, gathered together for 3 days of presentations and demonstrations We caught up with American violin-maker Corrine Hopkins, curator of the New Instrument Exhibit, featuring a broad selection of modern instruments and bows | The Violin Channel | Facebook