Gavari's Semi-Acoustic Violin

I know you want those centuries old Stradivarius or Guarneri but I'm sure you can't afford one. Maybe it's time to look into the future of violin with Gavari's modern violin.

GAVARI SEMIACOUSTIC VIOLIN

This design creates a new modern form, moving away from the baroque style. Key aspects such as sound criteria, analogies, sledge, boat and corset as well as feminine curves of a woman gave rise to the design of the Gavari violin.
It was a challenge to create a new modern form for the 21th century, maybe they will change the classical music busines

[via Gavari]

YouTube Symphony Orchestra @ Carnegie Hall

The world's first collaborative online orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall on April 15, 2009. Selected by the YouTube community and several members of the world's most renowned orchestras, the YouTube Symphony Orchestra is made up of over 96 professional and amateur musicians from 30+ countries and territories on six continents and represents 26 different instruments.

Video: Watch The YouTube Symphony Orchestra performing at Carnegie Hall

Violinist: Janine Jansen

Janine Jansen: The Dutch Violinist

Janine Jansen is one of the most promising violinists. She's Dutch and oh let me correct the heading, she's not just a violinist. She can also play the viola with equal brilliance.

Her recordings:
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos
Bach: Inventions & Partitia
Mendelssohn & Bruch: Violin Concertos
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Janine Jansen Album

Her Bach: Inventions and Partita album is a great album. You can listen to her recording even if you're studying. She provided me a daily dose of Bach and I always listen to it before I sleep. :D

I first saw her on YouTube when I searched for some Bach violin music at the site. I watched the first video and I found myself searching for more videos of her, typing Janine Jansen on the search bar. I have embedded some of her videos here from YouTube for you to watch. Enjoy!
I hope you'll like this beautiful and great violinist.

She uses Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727 violin.


I heart Janine Jansen! :D

Jansen: The Bach Album

Dutch violinist Janine Jansen brings a fresh chamber approach to Bach's two and thee-part inventions. The centrepiece of this recording is her thrilling D minor partita for solo violin. (source: DeccaMusicGroup)

Mozart Violin Concerto 5 in A Major
The Mozart Violin Concerto videos: (courtesy of DrMontague)




















Biography from her website: janinejansen.com
Janine studied with Coosje Wijzenbeek, Philipp Hirshhorn and Boris Belkin. She was a previous BBC New Generation Artist and in September 2003 she received the Dutch Music Prize from the Ministry of Culture – the highest distinction an artist can receive in The Netherlands.

She received numerous awards including the Edison Classic Public Award three times, an Echo award for her Vivaldi recording in 2006 and her Mendelssohn/Bruch album in 2007 as well as the NDR Musikpreis for outstanding artistic achievement in 2007.

The outstanding instrument being used by Janine Jansen is the violin by Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727, ‘Barrere’ – on extended loan from the Elise Mathilde Fund through intermediation of The Stradivari Society® of Chicago.


You should also see her picture gallery on her site to see more of her pictures. She's very beautiful! Really beautiful! Here's some of her pics. (from janinejansen.com)