by John Rihani | Aug 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Every four years, Indianapolis becomes the nexus of the violin world. The IVCI draws violinists and violin aficionados from around the world. My awareness of the competition goes back to 1998 when I studying the cello at Butler University. I became further aware...
by John Rihani | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I talk to people about the history of the violin bow, the conversation usually focuses on the transition between baroque bows and modern bows. By this, we are typically referring to the direction and degree of camber – baroque bows being straighter or...
by John Rihani | Aug 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Coda has been in a long process of releasing a new flagship bow, the Marquise GS. They started with the violin bow with a cello bow promised soon thereafter. I have several friends who use the former flagship bow – the Diamond GX – and love it. I wanted...
by John Rihani | Aug 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
When working with musicians – especially young students – I always say that, although the “look” of an instrument shouldn’t be at the top of their list in terms of importance, it can definitely be ON the list. I’m especially struck...
by John Rihani | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
In early spring of this year, I announced a new partnership with Coda bow. Since that time, we’ve included a Coda Protégé model bow (violin, viola, cello) or Revelation model (bass) with every new Encore rental agreement. The response has been overwhelming! ...
by John Rihani | Jul 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
A big part of my job involves making sure we have the right number of instruments available for our customers. Too few and there isn’t a good selection. Too many and we simply run out of room. Because of my background before coming to Encore, striking the...
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