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.

My rental violin and that history.

Hey guys. Today, I would explain about Gagliano, and which I am renting from my violin tutor right now.

Alessandro Gagliano was born in Naples at 1640. He learned how to make violin from Antonio Stradivari and Nicolo Amati, so he lived in Cremona for 30 years. But he came back Naples on 1695.  Meantime,He taught his children how to make violin. His children names were Niccolo Gagliano, and Gennaro Gagliano. Alessandro was didn't stop making violin until his dead.

My rental violin is made by Alessandro Gagliano, this is really good instrument, because really good sounds, big sounds, and looks really good!!

Next day, I would explain history of violin bow. See you week and have a good Golden Week.

Geology of Guarneri family

Hello everyone, do you know Guarneri Family? Maybe, most people don’t know them, because this family was not famous. But they were really important violin makers. So today, I would explain about how important Guarneri family is to the violin industry. 

First, Guarneri family's violin making began with Andrea Guarneri. Violin maker of Guarneri family were in total five people, it is same number as Amati family. 

Andrea guarneri was taught by Nicolo Amati just like Stradivarius

Stradivarius stayed in Amati studio for a longtime and this helped Stradivarius gain his fame.  On the other hand, although Andrea Guarneri's violin was as good as the one of Stradivarius.  He did not become famous because he left Amati Studio after only short period of time.

The most known violin maker of Guarneri family was Andrea Guarneri and Giuseppe Guarneri (Guarneri Del Gesu)

Notable characteristics of Andrea Guarneri's violin were its strong sound and its small frame.

Giuseppe Guarneri (Guarneri Del Gesu) was famous for untidy finish yet beautiful sound.

Example of Andrea Guarneri

Example of Giuseppe Guarneri (Guarneri Del Gesu

Italian violin makers of the 16th to 17th centuries.

Today, I would like to explain about Italian violin makers of the 16th to 17th centuries.
First, refer to this table. In this table find Nicolo Amati, Antonio Stradivarius,  and Giuseppe Guarneri (Guarneri Del gesu) 

This is table of Brescian School, Amati family, Stradivarius Family, and Guarneri Family's table.

As you can see Brescian School had only two students.  Amati family were five people and they were all violin makers.the most famous of them was Nicolo Amati. 

Stradivarius family's violin makers were three people.  This family’s best maker was Antonio Stradivarius. 

Five people of Guarneri were violin makers. This family’s most well known maker was Guarneri Del Gesu.

I think this era was golden age for violin making, because Amati, Stradivari, and Guarneri were people who made the legendary instruments.  Next week, I will explain Guarneri family. See you next week.

Amati family and Antonio Stradivarius's profile

Amati family's violin making began with Andrea Amati. Violin maker of Amati family were in total five people, and the family’s famous student were Antonio Stradivarius and Giuseppe Guarneri(Guarneri Delgesu).

First, after completed his violin which the current violin is based on, Andrea Amati got married and blessed with two children named  Antonio and Girolamo.  He taught how to make violin to his two children. When Antonio became an adult, he made up his own violin studio, but he didn't have student, so no one took over his studio after his death.

Girolamo was  married, with one child. His name was Nicolo Amati, he will become a famous violin maker, and his student was Antonio Stradivarius the most respected violin maker in history.

 Antonio Stradivarius was born in Italy (1644~1737). His violins is valued even now, after 300 years.  There is no better violin than a his. Next week, I will explain Genealogy of the Italian violin makers of 16-17 century. see you next week.

                       Example of Antonio Stradivarius