Why is My Violin Making That Sound?
“Why is my instrument making that sound?” is one of the most common questions we get here in the shop. Sound is produced by vibration and there are many different...
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Gearing Up for Rental Season
Gearing Up for Rental Season It's that time of year again! "Rental Season" is upon us, which means that the workshop is about to get really busy! Rental Season is when our luthiers...
And Now For Something Completely Different: Rushad Eggleston
Recently our former coworker, David Wong, posted a video of a live performance he saw of Rushad Eggleston and it reminded me of how excited I was the first time...
"What We're Listening To:" Rebecca Clarke - Sonata for Viola and Piano
Rebecca Clarke was an English composer born in August 1886. At the age of nine, she began to play the violin, and later, during her studies at the Royal Academy...
Endre's Latest Work
The rumors are true... Endre Fischer is in the process of making a new violin!There was an overwhelmingly positive response to the last violin Endre made which was sold not...
Thomas A. Ferrara Wins 2019 Photographer of the Year Award
As you may recall, Newsday reporter Kay Blough did a special feature on our very own Charles Rufino which was published in Newsday last April. The article included many wonderful...
"What We're Listening To:" George Enescu's Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 for Orchestra
George Enescu (1881-1955) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, and teacher. He is regarded by many as Romania’s most influential musician. He demonstrated musical ability from early on in...
What We're Listening To: Elgar Cello Concerto
Elgar's Cello Concerto: Sir Edward William Elgar (1857-1934) was an English composer who wrote pieces such as Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Enigma Variations, and The Dream of Gerontius. One of...
Game of Thrones: The Show is Ending but the Music Will Live On
Game of Thrones, the dramatic HBO series that took the world by storm, is finally coming to an end this month, and while most people are bracing themselves for the...
"What We're Listening To" - Gioachino Rossini's La Cenerentola Overture
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) was an Italian composer who is best known for writing 39 operas as well as sacred music, chamber music, songs, and works for piano. He is best...
"What We're Listening To": Carl Philipp Stamitz's Viola Concerto in D Major
Carl Phillipp Stamitz (1745-1801) was a German composer of partial Czech ancestry. His father, Johann Stamitz, was a violinist and composer of the early classical era. During his youth, Carl Stamitz...
"What We're Listening To" - Ina Boyle's Violin Concerto
Boyle was born in 1889 in Bushey Park, near Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow Ireland, and spent her entire life in her family home there. Her body of work was quite diverse...
Tim Linhart and Ice Music
Tim Linhart and Ice Music Winter is here in full force, and although most people associate the coldest time of the year with darkness and gloom, we thought it would...
"What We're Listening To" Ludwig van Beethoven's Romance No. 2 in F Major
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is revered as one of the most famous and influential composers of all time and was a key figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic...
"What We're Listening To" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is undoubtedly one of the most notable Classical composers of all time. In his time, Mozart had composed over 600 works including 21 stage and opera works,...
Charles Rufino on News 12
News 12 recently did a segment on Master Violin Maker and Owner of the LIVS Charles Rufino. This segment aired on Thursday, December 13th, 2019. Click here to watch!