by John Rihani | Mar 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’ve written before about the love I have for 5-string basses. The 5-string is not the right tool for every bass player, but for those seeking the extended lower range within a real-world budget, the 5-string can be a compelling option. The cost of a...
by John Rihani | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
We are often asked about viola sizing – what are the sizes and who plays which size? As a rule in the US, viola sizes are expressed in inches and reflect the length of the BACK of the viola, not its overall length. If you play a 15.5″ viola, that would...
by John Rihani | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
I spent yesterday evening talking to parents or orchestra students about the merits of higher quality instruments. I’ve been having very similar discussions for the past ten years and some questions keep surfacing. I’m going to start trying to answer a...
by John Rihani | Mar 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wow…what a whirlwind week! I was in Pittsburgh for the national conference of the American Strings Teachers Association. It was an amazing week of sessions, networking, and socializing. I learned new ways to learn the Popper cello etudes, learned about the...
by John Rihani | Feb 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
This week is the national conference for ASTA (American String Teachers Association) in Pittsburgh. I will attend primarily as the President of the Indiana state chapter, but I’ll also get to have my Encore hat on from time to time as I scope the exhibit hall. ...
by John Rihani | Feb 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
I just returned from a trip to one of our sources for instruments and hand-selected an entire van full of violins, violas, cellos, and basses. It has been exciting to get them arranged here at the store, ready for you to try them! Interested in looking at violins...
by John Rihani | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Over 50 new instruments will be available by this time next week! 25+ new violins, 15+ new cellos, 10+ new violas, and 5+ new basses will be here in order to provide you with the best selection possible. We take the selection of the instruments we offer you...
by John Rihani | Feb 8, 2017 | General News
While Encore Orchestral Strings and Paige’s Music are known as Indiana owned and operated businesses, primarily serving our customers here in the state of Indiana, I am routinely contacted by people from other states asking about our products and services. Just...
by John Rihani | Jan 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
We just received a HUGE number of violins, violas, and cellos from the Snow Violins workshop. These have been customer favorites for years and it’s always exciting to have dozens to choose from at once. We received about twenty model 200 violins, eight model...
by John Rihani | Jan 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
We occasionally have the opportunity to represent baroque and transitional bows. While I enjoy experimenting with them, I have not personally spent much time learning the technical intricacies to effectively use these bows. The local musicians who ARE experts in...
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