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Instruments

All Things Strings

All Things Strings offers violin, viola, cello, and bass resources for performers, teachers, and students, plus the latest from Strings magazine.

violin@web

A comprehensive information website of the violin.

The Viola Web Site

Home for the violists on the web.
"As the greatest expert and judge of harmony, he liked best to play the viola, with appropriate loudness and softness." - C.P.E. Bach on J.S. Bach

American Viola Society

Basic information, and a listing of regional and state chapters.

Internet Cello Society

The Internet Cello Society, an international cyber-community of cellists, seeks to advance the knowledge and joy of cello playing around the world. Very nice site with resources for beginner cellists, including .aif and .wav sound files.

BassLinks.com

The longest running list of maintained bass links on the Net. View links, add your bass link, rate another bass site, search for bass sites.

Flute.com

The flute enthusiasts ultimate resource for locating flute-related information on the Internet. Flute.com has the most comprehensive set of links available anywhere. Whether you are a professional, a classical or jazz flutist, a student or a flute hobbyist.

The Clarinet Pages

A Source of Information for the Clarinet Amateur, Professional, and Anyone Who "Just Wants to Know".

The French Horn Resource Page

The French Horn page is dedicated to all French Horn players. Here you can find all the information you need about the horn. Whether you are a beginner, professional or just a passerby, you will find something that interests you.

TrumpetHerald.com

  (suggested by a CIYS member)

The trumpet player's community center on the Internet.

TrumpetGeek.com

The Directory of Trumpet Web Sites One of the largest if not THE largest Search Engine & Directory specifically for Trumpet Players!

International Trombone Association

TubaExchange

International Double Reed Society

The worldwide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts.

Doublereed-L

Welcome to Doublereed-L, the listserv for Double Reeders. Doublereed-L is an E-mail discussion list for topics of interest to bassoon, contrabassoon, English horn, and oboe performers, teachers, and students.

Percussive Arts Society

Percussion 'R Us

This is an extensive home page covering many aspects of the percussion industry. Including the different instruments that make up the percussion family, articles on brands of equipment and mallets, tricks of the trade and much more.

 

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Miscellaneous

 

ClassicalMusicWorld.com

A site for all music enthusiasts both professional and amateur. You can listen to classical broadcasts with our Radio Search, find the job you've been looking for, catch the latest music reviews , search for your local music business, summer schools and concerts or make use of our online publications which include archive material.

Maestronet

Maestronet contains a database of stringed instruments for sale. Check out the dealers, makers and auction houses from around the world that have their homepage here on Maestronet. Discuss music and stringed instruments. Question about strings and bows, library articles from past and present magazines on topics of interest to instrument collectors and musicians, stolen instruments registry showcases missing instruments from around the world, photo gallery features high resolution photos of a number of historical instruments, price history; hundreds of prices from numerous makers in this extensive listing of auction and dealer sales data.

The Way Famous Instruments Went

Famous instruments and the violinists using them.

Playmusic.org    

Playmusic.org is a fun engaging site introducing kids aged 7-11 to the instruments of the orchestra using games, animations, audio and more.

This Day In Music History    

Find out what happened this day or any day of the year musically speaking.

Bein & Fushi

One of the world's premier dealers and restorers of antique and modern violins, violas, cellos, and bows, offering expertise and appraisal

The Stradivari Society

Dedicated to identifying the world's most promising young artists and uniting them with the superb Italian instruments they need to help launch and sustain their professional careers.

 

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Musicians

 

Barrage

Barrage is a stunning theatrical spectacle...a visual and aural fusion of music, dance, theater and song centered around an ageless and powerful instrument the violin.

bond   

Bond provide the missing link between techno and classical music.

Julliard String Quartet

For over fifty years the Juilliard String Quartet has been an international presence and an American institution.

The Kronos Quartet

The Kronos Quartet are best known for their unique artistic vision and fearless dedication to experimentation and have captured attention with their avant-garde classical style.

The Peoria Symphony Orchestra

The Peoria Symphony, the 15th oldest orchestra in the United States, this year welcomes Yo-Yo Ma and Hillary Hahn.

Jami Sieber

Jami Sieber specializes in composing and performing with the electric cello, sounding a bit like New Age or world music, but with some bite. Unclassifiable music, and quite entrancing.

Turtle Island String Quartet

The Turtle Island String Quartet, since its inception in 1985, has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings.

 

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Member Picks

AhaJokes.com

Music jokes, instrument jokes, and more!

Violin-World

The stringed instrument resource for violin, cello and viola.

Hillary Hahn

At the age of twenty-two, American violinist Hilary Hahn has already established herself as one of the most accomplished and compelling artists on the international concert circuit.

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