If 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…
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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…
A Brief Email Interview with Kathryn Schutmaat
Tuesday, April 22, 2014When My Very First Cello Method first arrived at SHAR we thought: Another method book . . . is there anything special about this one? What follows is a brief email interview with the author, Kathryn Schutmaat. We hear a little about her professional…
"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…
A Suzuki Teacher Training Journal: Day Four
Tuesday, August 13, 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: Day Three
Friday, August 09, 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…
Friendship and Love of Music: An Interview with Hayley Murks
Thursday, August 08, 2013Each year, Strings Magazine awards a $3,000 scholarship (plus $1,000 to spend at SHAR) to a deserving young musician. The Edith Eisler Scholarship is a much-needed and generous award, one named in memory of a dedicated musician and contributor to …