My favorite living violinists

Today I would talk about my favorite　living violinists.
 I love Maxim Vengerov, and Masaaki Tanokura.
First I tell you about Vengerov, Vengerov from  Novosibirsk, Russia. He started violin when he was 5 years old. He learned violin from Zakhar Bron. who is worlds best teacher of violin. I love his play, because of his passion. He change any piece of music in to a passionate piece. For example change simple music played by him. Saddenly become masterpiece. he is experimental in style. 
However, I haven't heard him play live. I will go to his concert in June this year. I am looking forword to it.

Another favorite artist is Masaaki Tanokura. Who is my teacher of  violin, I started learning from him when I was 4 years old.  He is the first person ever in Japan to be concert master of three orchestra. I respect him for his vision and his technique of violin. he is so strict but he is so kind at the same time.He from  I want to play with him one day. 
He start violin when he was 4 years old. he stadied in Amerika, from 
Next week, I would explain about My favorite die violinists. See you next time.






Example of Maxim Vengerov                                                                             




                                                     Example of Masaaki Tanokura

Modern violin's feature

Hi, everyone. Today, I would explain about three characteristics of a modern violin.

First, Modern violin is made about 150 years ago,  so younger than old violin (Stradivarius, Guarneri Del gesu, etc.) so sound is so powerful and clear, but hard to play. If I play strong, sound become dirty. If I play softly, we can’t listen sound.  

Secondary, modern violin is newer than old violin, so state of preservation is pretty good and cheaper than old violin, because I think old violin is valuable, because it can’t be made it.

The lastly, modern violin’s colour is lighter than old violin, because violin’s colour became darker after make about 250 years.

I think old violin is better than modern violin. Because I think old violin sound is a better than modern violin, and easy to playing.

Next day, I would explain bout violin bow. See you next week.

example of modern violin                                example of old violin

Happy for me, and sad for me

On May 3 2013, and May 6 2013, I participated in a violin competition. If I wind the competition, I can join the concert with NHK orchestra. Then I won the competition!

On June 16 2013, I have a concert in Minatomirai hall.

For this competition, I used Alessandro Gagliano’s violin.  

 I am so shock and sad, because I have to give back my rental violin to my teacher, because he has to use the violin in his concert. My rental violin is really beautiful, looking and sounds amazing too. One day, I really want my own great violin.

Next day, I would explain about modern violin. See you next week.