Encore Orchestral Strings
What We Take To A Gig
Gig. I’ve used that word for as long as I’ve been a musician, and it’s never sounded as odd as when I just went to
May 4, 2022
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Gig. I’ve used that word for as long as I’ve been a musician, and it’s never sounded as odd as when I just went to
Carbon fiber. Once a highly esoteric, expensive, cutting edge piece of materials technology, it is now nearly ubiquitous in applications demanding a high strength-to-weight ratio.
The number one call we get from parents of beginning string students is, “the bow is broken, we pull it across the string and there
This week we take a break from describing the differences between various items in the shop and focus instead on musicians who inspire us. Here
We’ve been taking a slow tour around the shop, explaining the differences between the instruments first, the bows second, and now the cases. While I’m
This week’s discussion of the differences between bows will feel like a bit of a repeat of last weeks’ discussion of instruments. In the end,
“What makes this one cost more?” “What’s different between these two violins?” “I don’t see any difference between these two when I look at them?”
As we begin the second month of 2022 and look out at the horizon – hopefully at a post-pandemic world – we decided it would
As we all brace for the coming weather, it’s a good moment to review the importance of humidifying our instruments. In my experience here in
As with nearly everything else in life, trends come and go. For as long as I’ve been playing cello, most professional-caliber instruments were set up
Happy New Year! All of us here at Encore Orchestral Strings and Paige’s Music wish you all the best in the coming year. We’re excited
John is building a cello! Well, trying to. My interest in violin making precedes any serious cello playing I ever did. My original plan in
By popular demand, we are now stocking a limited supply of Wiedoeft cello and bass rosin. Several of my friends in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Help me welcome a distinguished addition to the Encore family of instruments – this achingly beautiful 1974 E.M. Pollmann “Grodner” model bass. This instrument came
We are excited to have our first sets of Rondo strings for viola in stock now! As I wrote a while back, I am using
Alan Rafferty is a cellist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, cello faculty at University of Cincinnati – CCM, and Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Young
Finding the right strings for your instrument can feel like an endless journey. You can even make a convincing argument that it IS an endless
While most people familiar with the construction of violin family instruments associate maple with the wood of choice for the back and ribs (sides), poplar
It’s that time of year again! Even in these strange pandemic times, students have the opportunity to engage with their instrument and challenge themselves through