Episode 81: Yes You Can! How to Easily Make Your Own Arrangement of a Rock or Pop Song for String Ensemble Upcoming Events: August 13 – master class for the Sphinx Performance Academy at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, August 17 and 18 – Paganini 24 Caprices at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL, August 26 – chamber music by Chinese composers at Millennium Park in Chicago Inquiries from my Inbox: David asks: “What is the best thing about performing unaccompanied violin music? Wha...
Aug 25, 2013•56 min
Episode 80: Hale be Your Heart! Hale Be Your Fiddle! Upcoming Events: July 30-August 4 – guest teacher at the Jink and Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling in Banner Elk, NC, August 10 – memorial tribute concert for luthier Carl Becker in Chicago, August 17 and 18 – Paganini 24 Caprices at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL Inquiries from my Inbox: Catherine from Australia writes: “Could you do a podcast on the features that Paganini brought to the world of violin playing? What is it that h...
Jul 30, 2013•41 min
Episode 79: Making Fun WITH the Music: Aleksey Igudesman Upcoming Events: July 16 – faculty performance at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp in Olathe, KS, July 20 – Earthen Grave at the Metroplex Heavy Fest in Dallas, July 21-24 teaching at Le Domaine Forget in Quebec, July 28 – Vieuxtemps 5 for Music in the Mountains in Durango, CO, July 29-August 4 – teaching at the Jink and Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling Inquiries from my Inbox: David from Nebraska writes: “I wonder what suggestions you ...
Jul 19, 2013•58 min
Episode 78: Impromptu – Lullabies and More Upcoming Events: July 5 and 6 – recitals with pianist Arnon Erez in Israel (Bach, Achron, Bloch, Franck), July 10 and 11 – Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5 and Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending with the Israel Chamber Orchestra in Tel Aviv, July 13 – Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5 at the Masterworks Festival in Winona Lake, IN, July 14-20 – teaching at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp near Kansas City Inquiries from my Inbox: N-O asks: “Where does your inspirati...
Jul 04, 2013•1 hr 7 min
Episode 77: Writing Women Back Into Music History! Upcoming Events: June 20 – performance with pianist Matthew Hagle for WFMT’s Impromptu; June 22 – with Earthen Grave for Days of the Doomed near Milwaukee, Wisconsin; June 28 – master class for the Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Door County, Wisconsin; June 30 – free children’s program at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago Inquiries from my Inbox: Vanlal asks: “How do you play period works a half step low?” Brian asks: “Have you eve...
Jun 19, 2013•45 min
Episode 76: Yes, It Really Existed! Meet the Shoulder Cello Upcoming Events: June 14 – Bach Six Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard with harpsichordist Paul Cienniwa at the Boston Early Music Festival Inquiries from my Inbox: Robert asks: “Is the page turner the only ‘on stage’ position in the music industry that it is proper to totally ignore?” Random Musical Thought: Can one claim to have truly heard a piece of music if they’ve never experienced it performed live? Main Topic: A conversation about ...
Jun 16, 2013•54 min
Episode 75: To Memorize or Not To Memorize, That is the Question Upcoming Events: May 25 – Six Bach Violin Concertos for the Montreal Chamber Music Festival, May 30 – Bartok Concerto No. 2 with the Gottingen Symphony in Germany, June 1 – recital with pianist Matthew Hagle in Montpelier, Vermont (sonatas by Beethoven, Mohammed Fairouz, and Strauss, and lullabies by Brahms, Ysaye, Rebecca Clarke and William Grant Still) Inquiries from my Inbox: A student at a master class asked, “What is your favo...
May 22, 2013•52 min
Episode 74: Violin Lullabies, part 2 Upcoming Events: May 9 – performance on WGN’s Noon News, May 11 – Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5 and Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso with the Illinois Valley Symphony, May 17 – Trio Settecento in Ames, Iowa (works by Stradella, Marini, Legrenzi, Corelli, Geminiani, Locatelli, and Veracini), May 18 – recital at the Music Institute of Chicago in Evanston, IL (Beethoven Sonata No. 3, Liszt Grand Duo Concertante, Strauss Sonata, lullabies by Brahms, Ysa...
May 09, 2013•35 min
Episode 73: Violin Lullabies, part 1 Upcoming Events: April 27 – Mendelssohn Concerto with the Lafayette Symphony in Indiana, April 28 – Biber Mystery Sonatas No. 5 and 10 for the Bloomington Early Music Festival in Indiana, May 2 – recital for the San Diego State University’s Jewish Studies Program in California (works by Bloch, Achron, Yale Strom and more), May 5 – violin/cello duo recital with Mike Block in LaGrange, IL Inquiries from my Inbox: Janis writes, “For an easy-to-use, much safer he...
Apr 24, 2013•38 min
Episode 72: No Guts, No Glory: Master Stringmaker Dan Larsen Upcoming Events: April 12 and 14 – Vivaldi Four Seasons and Vivaldi Concerto in D Major for Viola d’Amore with Boise Baroque in Idaho, April 13 – lecture on the history of the violin at Boise State University, April 16 – master class at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, April 20 – master class for Sigma Alpha Iota at the Oak Park Public Library in Illinois, April 22 – adjudicating the finals of Northwestern University’s concerto...
Apr 23, 2013•1 hr 8 min
Episode 71: Barely Controlled Chaos – Maestro Michael Morgan Upcoming Events: April 4 – master class and viola d’amore lecture/demo for the Juilliard School’s Historical Performance program Inquiries from my Inbox: Philip writes: “I honestly believe that the modern violinists exceed both the musical and technical abilities of the old (I am sure you have heard of the wax recordings of Brahms and Sarasate, etc.).” Random Musical Thought: How is it possible to enjoy the musical interpretations of s...
Apr 20, 2013•49 min
Episode 70: Fiesta! Rachel Barton Pine’s CD Capricho Latino, part 2 Upcoming Events: March 21 and 22 – Bruch Scottish Fantasy and Mackenzie Pibroch Suite with the Orchestra de Bretagne in Rennes, France, March 23 – master class for the Rennes Conservatory Inquiries from my Inbox: Steve writes, “I'm really curious which rosin you use.” Dierdra asks, “What is your setup on this stunning ex-Soldat of yours? What brand of strings do you use? And what brand of rosin works best with them? Do you chang...
Apr 20, 2013•42 min
Episode 69: Fiesta! Rachel Barton Pine’s CD Capricho Latino, part 1 Upcoming Events: February 29 – at the American String Teachers Association national conference in Providence, Rhode Island (presentation with Dr. Roland Vamos “Fixed Double-Stops: A Neglected Area of Double-Stop Work”, Carl Fischer book signing, speech and performance with Mark O’Connor at official dinner), March 1 – session “First Position Virtuosity!” at the American String Teachers national conference in Providence, Rhode Isl...
Feb 27, 2013•1 hr 4 min
Episode 68: Emoting with the Fiddle – Klezmer Violinist Yale Strom Upcoming Events: February 13 – master class for the Youth Rock Orchestra in Little Rock, Arkansas, February 14 – recital with pianist Matthew Hagle in Little Rock, Arkansas (works by Beethoven, Villa-Lobos, William Grant Still, and Strauss), February 17 – recital with pianist Matthew Hagle in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (works by Beethoven, Villa-Lobos, William Grant Still, and Strauss), February 22 – Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Ne...
Feb 22, 2013•1 hr 26 min
Episode 67: Native Informant – Composer Mohammed Fairouz Upcoming Events: February 2 – concert with the New York Chamber Soloists Orchestra in St. Augustine, Florida (works by Paganini, Bach, Albeniz, Piazzola, and Mozart), February 8 – recital with pianist Matthew Hagle in Montpelier, Vermont (works by Beethoven, Villa-Lobos, Mohammed Fairouz, and Strauss), February 9 – recital with pianist Matthew Hagle in Montreal (works by Beethoven, Villa-Lobos, William Grant Still, and Strauss) Inquiries f...
Feb 19, 2013•54 min
Episode 66: Musical Passions, part 2 Upcoming Events: January 19 – Mendelssohn Concerto with the New Mexico Philharmonic in Albuquerque, January 27 – Paganini 24 Caprices at the Phillips Collection and National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC Inquiries from my Inbox: Hannah asks: “How important do you think it is to have an urtext edition as opposed to International or another cheap one?” Random Musical Thought: What if composers of the past had had to give their works catchy titles like today’...
Jan 16, 2013•1 hr 6 min
Episode 65: Musical Passions, part 1 Upcoming Events: January 12 – Sibelius Concerto with the Sacramento Philharmonic, January 13 – guest appearance with the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento (Chausson Concerto for violin, piano and string quartet, and Suk Bagatela “With Nosegay in Hand” for violin, flute and piano) Inquiries from my Inbox: Elizabeth asks: “Does texting a lot hurt your violin hands?” Random Musical Thought: Do babies come in keys? Main Topic: “Musical Passions” with Eric Kisch...
Jan 01, 2013•56 min
Episode 64: Gorgeous Melodies in a Strange Structure – The Glazunov Violin Concerto Upcoming Events: July 12 – with the New York Chamber Soloists in Stowe, VT (Bach, Paganini, Mozart, Albeniz, Piazzola), July 15 – “Classical Heavy Metal” late night chamber music in Ottawa, Ontario, July 16 – recital with Menahem Pressler in Ottawa, Ontario (Mozart, Schubert, Franck), July 17 – Brahms Piano Quintet with Menahem Pressler in Ottawa, Ontario, July 18-23 – teaching at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Cam...
Jul 20, 2011•38 min
Episode 63: The Violin’s Awesome Medieval Ancestors, the Rebec and Vielle! Upcoming Events: June 16 – Trio Settecento live on WGBH, June 17 – Trio Settecento at the Boston Early Music Festival, June 27-29 – Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camp at Berklee College in Boston, July 4 – Barber Concerto with the Orquesta Filamonica de Montevideo in Uruguay Inquiries from my Inbox: assindiastignani asks, “There are some videos of you rehearsing, talking about, playing bits and pieces of the Bruch Scottish Fantasy...
Jun 15, 2011•53 min
Episode 62: “Blues and High Spirits” - Rachel Barton Pine on St. Paul SundayUpcoming Events: May 26 – Chausson Concerto at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival, May 28 – Arensky Piano Trio No. 1 and Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival, June 3 – recording Montsalvatge’s Poema concertante with the NDR in Hanover, Germany, June 12 – recital for the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival in Florida.Inquiries from my Inbox: Jason writes: “Hey! Last night, I went to se...
May 25, 2011•1 hr 14 min
Episode 61: String Instrument Care 101 Upcoming Events: May 7 – Brahms Concerto with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, May 14 – Brahms Concerto with the Shreveport Symphony in Louisiana, May 15 – chamber music for the Norton Building Concert Series in Lockport, IL, May 19 – Brahms Concerto with the Monterrey Symphony in Mexico, May 22 – recital in Wayne, IL featuring music by Mozart, Strauss, Janacek, Beach and Ravel Inquiries from my Inbox: BBC Music Magazine asks: “If you were stranded on a ...
May 05, 2011•34 min
Episode 60: Why are you holding the violin like THAT? The surprising true story of early violin playing Upcoming Events: April 19 - Haydn Seven Last Words of Christ in Chicago, April 23 - master class for the Music Institute of Chicago's Academy program, April 29 - master class and heavy metal concert at North Central College in Naperville, IL, April 30 - recital "Liszt and Beyond" at North Central College in Naperville, IL Inquiries from my Inbox: Jean-Jacques asks, “Sounds fun to be on the roa...
Apr 12, 2011•1 hr 6 min
Episode 59: Interaction! A Revolutionary Approach to Connecting with and Captivating Your Audience Upcoming Events: April 2 - Trio Settecento in a program of 17th Century English music at the Presbyterian Church of Barrington in Illinois, April 9 - Clement Concerto with the Netherlands Radio Kamer Filharmonie at the Concertgebouw, broadcast live on www.radio4.nl at 2:15pm Amsterdam timeInquiries from my Inbox: Allison writes: “Knowing you are an awfully busy lady, I will get right to the point. ...
Mar 30, 2011•1 hr 31 min
Episode 58: Can playing rock music on your string instrument actually be ... gasp ... good for you? Upcoming Events: February 11 - Tchaikovsky Concert with the Bilkent Symphony in Ankara, Turkey, February 13 and 14 - Trio Settecento at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC, February 23 and 24 - Glazunov Concerto with the Bournemouth Symphony, February 27 - recital for the Ladies' Morning Musical Club in Montreal Inquiries from my Inbox: Christopher asks, “My school is holding auditions for its annual...
Feb 09, 2011•51 min
Episode 57: Scotland's Music - a radio program with John Purser Upcoming Events: January 22 - Beethoven Concerto with the Riverside County Philharmonic in California, January 29 - Brahms Concerto with the Springfield Symphony in Massachusetts, February 5 - Ravel's Tzigane and Mozart Concerto No. 5 with the Springfield Symphony in Missouri. Inquiries from my Inbox: 9-year-old Abigail asks, "Would you please tell me some things about you and your violin that I could use in my school presentation?"...
Jan 19, 2011•56 min
Episode 56: When hard work and talent aren't enough - the Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation is here to help! Upcoming Events: January 15 and 16 - Beethoven Concerto with the Illinois Philharmonic, January 16 - appearance at the Chicago Music Awards. Please visit http://martinsinterculture.com/cma-nominees.html by December 31 and vote for me in Category 7 "Best Classical Entertainer" and vote for my band, Earthen Grave, in Category 3 "Best New Entertainer." Thanks! Inquiries from my Inbox: Viola...
Dec 28, 2010•1 hr 8 min
Episode 55: An American Masterpiece: The Samuel Barber Violin Concerto Inquiries from my Inbox: Michael asks, "Hi Rachel. Random question of the day... What type of violin case do you use?" Random Musical Thought: As you consider your year-end charitable giving, please remember the Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation, which is enhancing the lives of so many young musicians. Visit www.rebf.org for more information and to make a tax-deductible, secure online donation. A conversation with renowned v...
Dec 14, 2010•1 hr 8 min
Episode 54: Seven cool new pieces for unaccompanied violin! Upcoming events: November 27 - Barber Concerto with the Orquestra Sinfonica Brasileira in Rio de Janeiro, November 28 and 29 - Barber Concerto with the Orquestra Sinfonica Brasileira and Maestro Roberto Minczuk in Sao Paolo, December 2 - unaccompanied recital for Bargemusic in Brooklyn, New York: Bach D Minor Partita, Ysaye Sonata No. 4, works dedicated to Ms. Pine by Augusta Read Thomas, Jose Serebrier, Luis Jorge Gonzalez, Fred Onovwe...
Nov 23, 2010•1 hr 12 min
Episode 53: The beautiful science of strings Upcoming events: January 24 - private performance in West Palm Beach, Florida, January 28 - private soiree in Chicago, January 30 - master class at Virginia Commonwealth University, January 31 - recital at Virginia Commonwealth University (works of Dvorak, Brahms, Corigliano, Bauer, Gilbert, and Sousa) Inquiries from my Inbox: A neighbor in my elevator asks, "Who is your dressmaker?" You can contact my wonderful dressmaker, Julia Needlman, at 773-750-...
Jan 22, 2009•49 min
Episode 52: Getting the scoop on Franz Clement from a renowned British musicologist Upcoming events: January 10 - recital at the El Paso Festival, January 15 - master class at Centerville High School in Dayton, Ohio, January 16 and 17 - Roque Cordero Concerto with the Dayton Philharmonic Inquiries from my Inbox: Vicki writes, "Later next month I am performing 'Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso' by Saint-Saens with my youth orchestra. However, I cannot find any information about the piece itself...
Jan 13, 2009•37 min
