Vivienne Eio

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Over the years having performed and taught many students in different countries, I have had the privilege of playing violins in every size and lineage of American, Eastern European and European makers to the China makers and I even now sell my own line of violins.  So what makes a good violin and why do violins differ from a meagre $100USD to $20million?

Here are some pointers from Strings Notes for those of you with a budget to buy a violin at (USD) $10,000 to $15,000. This category price would also put you in what is classified as “Professional Instrument” category. 

In my final year of law school in England, I had my dissertation paper on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and it’s relevance in the modern world.  So this article from Strings Magazine really caught my eye in doing it in relation to music education being an educator of Music myself. Though this was all the way archive from September 2016, it still left me with a warm feeling that people were being helped by big corporations like Yamaha with their new Music Essentials programme.

It is true and well known that antique violins fetch high prices for their antique value if made by a famous maker.  It is well documented who these makers are and there is actually a guidebook with their names recorded in it.

Though playing the violin is not a contact sport and it is classified as a mild activity, you can still get repetitive stress injuries or other injuries over time if not careful with your daily routine and posture.

All over the world, the Piano is a popular choice for starting music classes for children and outnumbers any other instrument including the second most popular instrument, the Violin.
 

Tips on how to choose a violin