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An innovative book that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view. Here's a link to a recent CBC documentary called "Notes on a Recovery" that highlights the real need for injury prevention education for musicians.
(Interview begins at 01' 17")
One of the most popular musical instruments, the violin also has a reputation of being amongst the most difficult to play. With Violin For Dummies, aspiring violinists will be able to teach themselves how to play violin, even if they've never read a note of music. Designed for the absolute beginner, Violin For Dummies takes readers from holding the violin and bow properly to playing popular classical, jazz, gypsy, and fiddle tunes.
This innovative study of nineteenth-century cellists and cello playing shows how simple concepts of posture, technique and expression changed over time, while acknowledging that many different practices co-existed. By placing an awareness of this diversity at the centre of an historical narrative, George Kennaway has produced a unique cultural history of performance practices. Now republished in paperback format.
Yorkshire Late Starters Strings is a string orchestra for adult learners (or returners) playing a stringed instrument. The emphasis is on friendly, stress-free, non competitive playing with tuition offered by some of the finest professional musicians in the region.
The Stouffville Musicians' Injuries Clinic is recognized internationally as a consultation and treatment centre for injured musicians and an educational resource centre on the subject of preventing musicians' injuries.
The Playing without Pain workshop is a one day presentation on the causes, prevention and management of musicians' injuries.
Based in London. Aiming to become one of the finest non-professional symphony orchestras in the country.
An informal and fun coached string playday in North London for intermediate and advanced players. Attendance is by invitation depending on instrumental requirements for the day.
Making, repair and restoration of violins, violas, cellos and their bows. Camberley, Surrey.
Specialist suppliers of printed music for strings.
A friendly and enthusiastic amateur orchestra which meets every Thursday evening in Limehouse, east London. They are always looking for more strings.
A free on-line database of classical musicians. Access to other musicians and a vast array of playing opportunities via Facebook
An invaluable source of information maintained by Michal Kaznowski of the Maggini Quartet
An excellent source for on-line public domain sheet music.
Publishers of chamber music of over 400 "unjustly neglected" composers, with brief descriptions and soundbites provided. A good resource for repertoire that's off the beaten track.
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