Violins in the News

Hillary Hahn Press Photo, credit Michael OLeary

Watch "60 Minutes"  about Alma Deutscher

NOVEMBER 5, 2017, 8:10 PM| Alma Deutscher was playing piano and violin by the time she was 3 years old and wrote her first opera at 10. For her, making music seems as natural as breathing. Scott Pelley reports.  Watch the full report

Hilary Hahn Commits to Practicing for 100 Days in a Row—with Unexpected Results

-Stringmagazine, By Megan Westberg

Even professional violinists have to practice. It’s a consistent, integral thread in their lives that ties them firmly to their instrument, their music, and the greater string-playing community. Just as you scramble to find an hour in your day to focus on the violin, soloist Hilary Hahn is probably on the road, doing the exact same thing: “You only have a short window, but you always want to keep improving things,” she says. Sound familiar? Read the full article