by John Rihani | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Playing a string instrument well is the work of a lifetime. Making a great instrument is the work of a lifetime. Doing anything with passion and excellence usually takes a considerable amount of time and energy spread over many years. How do you maintain enthusiasm...
by John Rihani | Nov 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you come to shop for bows at Encore, you’ll likely hear me talk about how much I like carbon fiber bows for certain applications. When the budget doesn’t allow for a high-quality pernambuco (wood) bow, carbon fiber bows can offer similar performance...
by John Rihani | Nov 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
We continue our journey through the parts of the violin and focus on the fingerboard. The fingerboard is the portion of the neck directly underneath the strings against which the strings are pressed to create different pitches. In early instruments, the fingerboard...
by John Rihani | Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
A more thorough introduction will follow, but I wanted to take a moment and welcome Leilah Smith to the team at Encore Orchestral Strings! Leilah is a recent graduate of the University in Indianapolis where she studied music education. She teaches at the...
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