We recently published a blog on traveling with your cello. SHAR has long been the go-to shop for violinists and violists, but we've often failed to provide useful content and products for our cellists and bassists. Here's our second blog to remedy that!…
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Happy Birthday, Ernő Dohnányi
Sunday, July 27, 2014Ernő Dohnányi was born on July 27, 1877 and died on February 9, 1960. To celebrate his birthday, we're publishing a tell-all blog about this lesser-known conductor and composer who was one of the first to conduct some of Bartok's more accessible music.
Music and Food
Thursday, July 17, 2014It seems like our culture has gone from an obsession with quick meals and TV dinners to a fascination with and respect for farm-to-table preparation. All of which is to say: being a foodie is no longer a fringe obsession, it's totally mainstream! And so…
What do Shostakovich and Teenagers Have in Common?
Tuesday, July 15, 2014Today's guest blog is from one of our favorite guest bloggers. He asks (and answers) the toughest question anyone in classical music has ever faced: How do you get a teenager interested in classical music? The answer: Shostakovich. Why am I asking what…
Traveling with Your Cello
Tuesday, July 15, 2014If you’re an active musician, chances are you’ll be traveling to a gig, performance or audition out of town. If you’re a violinist or flutist, this isn’t a big deal... well, at least it shouldn't be. But if you’re a cellist or bassist? Let’s just say…
Fame, Money, Music, and Your Education
Monday, April 28, 2014In this guest blog, SHAR customer Paul Dittus asks the question "Why should anyone study music and why is it important?" His answer is a suprising one: drawing on arguments from classical philosophy, Paul argues that at its best music can connect us to…
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"Dear Dr. Arnie" from In the Key of Strawberry
Monday, April 07, 2014The Guarneri String Quartet (photo by Erwin Fischer) and Charles Avsharian
"Me and My Violin" by Arnold Steinhardt
Thursday, January 09, 2014The Guarneri String Quartet (photo by Erwin Fischer) and Charles Avsharian
A Suzuki Teacher Training Journal: Days Seven and Eight
Tuesday, August 20, 2013Most SHAR employees are players in addition to being luthiers, salespeople, purchasers, or web developers. So when one of our senior customer care specialists asked to attend the Phoenix Phest Grande Suzuki Teacher Training Workshop, we said, "Sure! But…
A Suzuki Teacher Training Journal: Days Five and Six
Monday, August 19, 2013Most SHAR employees are players in addition to being luthiers, salespeople, purchasers, or web developers. So when one of our senior customer care specialists asked to attend the Phoenix Phest Grande Suzuki Teacher Training Workshop, we said, "Sure! But…