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D'Addario Orchestral
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🎻 Every string and accessory you need to elevate your craft and perfect your sound.
Joshua Bell started playing violin, after his mother found him using stretched rubber bands across the handles of furniture to pluck put music he heard around the house... What was the catalyst for your own musical journey? Share your string-starter stories with us! 🎻🎶❤️
April 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A Friday fact - not a fun one!
Arnold Schoenberg, famous for developing the twelve-tone technique - suffered from triskaidekaphobia-Fear of the no. 13 -intentionally misspelling his opera 'Moses und Aron' (Aaron) to have 12 letters instead. Schoenberg died on Friday 13th 1951.
April 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you feel like you've taken it easy today (it is Sunday after all - we're all allowed!) you may not wish to be reminded that Mozart wrote his first opera when he was only 14, and had composed 30 symphonies by 18 years of age! 🤯
April 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Did you know?!.... A single violin is typically made from over 70 individual pieces of wood! 🎻
April 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Team Double Bass:
French or German (overhand or underhand) bowhold? 🇫🇷 🇩🇪
March 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In honor of Matt Holborn Music joining the D'Addario Orchestral roster, we're curious... what's your favorite jazz standard? And who's your favorite bowed string playing jazzer?!
March 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Favorite piece of chamber music? Mendelssohn Octet? Souvenir de Florence? Mozart Dissonance?.... let us know what classics we should listen to today...
February 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
What's your favorite D'Addario Orchestral Accessory?
1)Rosin Guard
2)Bowmaster
3)Spector Mute
4)I know nothing! Tell me more!
February 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Ballet composer top trumps: who wins? Tchaikovsky or Prokofiev? 💪
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Most romantic piece of music? Which concerto tugs at the heart strings? Which sonata makes you weepy? It's time to let us know your Valentine's music choices 💕
February 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
'I am of opinion that in order to make the fingers supple and to allow the blood to circulate freely, three minutes' immersion in hot water is as good as three hours' practice.'

Fritz Kreisler was a genius of the violin, with a unique sound, but we're not sure about this one! What do you think? 😆
February 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Do you close your eyes when you play? Does it help your focus? Does it stop you connecting with your audience?.... Friday musings 🎻😆
February 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Massive congrats to LA Phil for their Grammy win, Best Orchestral Performance - for Gabriela Ortiz's 'Revolucion Diamantina'
We're proud to have several members of the d.bass section as D'Addario Orchestral artists
#Grammys
February 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What's your desert island cello piece? 🏝️❤️
We'll start: Élégie by Fauré
Your turn!...
February 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Happy National Viola Day! In truth, we've got you covered each and every day - our alto clef loving friends! Let us know how you're celebrating and what you're playing! 🎉🎶
January 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Discovered that playing the violin burns approximately 170 calories per hour (which makes Wagner's Ring Cycle the ultimate workout!) 💪
January 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Hey bowed string players! How often do you change your strings? Seasonally, once a year or.... 😬
January 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Happy Birthday Mozart! 269 today 🎉
What's your favorite string piece? Sinfonia Concertante? Violin Concerto No. 5? Dissonance Quartet?... let us know! #mozart
January 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Look out for a live recording of 'Old Sledge' on our socials later. A fiddle tune from West Virginia, 'Old Sledge' is a Southern and Western name for the game of cards commonly called 'All Fours' in the UK! Love finding out about the origins of these tunes!
January 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We visited Brooklyn Lutherie yesterday. A beautiful workshop with stunning golden hour light. Pay them a visit! #gowanus
January 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Today we're meeting the great violinist Alexander Markov, famed for his performances of Paganini. Do you have any questions for him? Let us know!
January 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Hello lovely people! Let's have your top tips for your favorite instrument shops, lunch tips and great coffee, in NYC... asking for a couple of English VIPs from the Orchestral team 😉
January 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A busy week ahead in New York with D'Addario Orchestral. Look out for a few pics bts here!
January 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our hearts are with all of those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Please stay safe.
January 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Street performers! Where's your favorite spot to hear buskers playing at the top of their game? It's always a joy to hear great music in the wild. Covent Garden? Times Square? Let us know...
January 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM