Now that the Violympic Games are over, I've been itching to get back to my YouTube roots. So here's a new video for the fall, even though the thermometer is supposed to hit 111 degrees Fahrenheit in …
The results of the 2019 Natesviolin.com survey
Well, I asked, and you gave it to me! More than 1,400 of you from around the world responded to my call for your feedback, and the results are fascinating. With this survey, I really wanted to get …
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Speed-dating a Strad: one week with Milstein’s ex
The first time I picked up Nathan Milstein’s violin, three years ago, all I could think about was my shoulder rest. I had been toying for the past few days with the idea of giving it up for good, and …
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Does your violin sound sick? Try my 6-point checkup
When I was fifteen I took a lesson from Victor Yampolsky. I was working on Wieniawski's Concerto No. 2, and I was a bit nervous before the lesson. Then I got really nervous as soon as I …
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Why I ditched my shoulder rest after 30 years
We had a great run, didn’t we? We finished all ten Suzuki books, learned the Tchaikovsky concerto, went to Curtis, won some prizes and a few auditions… I’ve been with you longer than I’ve been with my …
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