My guests today are luthiers Rozie and Jerry of OMO podast. We discuss: which bugs are the most dangerous to wooden instrument, Jerry’s craziest instrument repairs, his ‘cello from hell, and much more.

In our conversation, you’ll first get to know Laurel, her career, and her online work— and how she met her husband through a Youtube video.

You’re not sounding so hot in today’s violin practice session. Is it you or your violin?

A lot of the times, it’s on us, but sometimes we get lucky and something is a little off with the violin and you can make a quick adjustments and then you’re sounding much better. You’ll be able to tell which is which by listening very closely to your instrument.

I’m joined by Eric Mrugala, a violinist and host of the Violin Podcast. We’re discussing the state of the career of a modern-day violinist, how that has changed with the rise of social media, and what we think is missing in music schools to prepare violinists for the realities of modern-day violinists’ careers. You

In this episode, you’ll learn how to source good recordings, which to avoid, whether it makes a difference to listen with video or audio, and then, the most important part, how to listen.

I’m going to walk you through this using several recordings of the same piece, and we’re going to listen and analyze them together.

If you’re learning a piece of music, there’s one thing you really need to be doing outside of practice.

Do you have what you need to have a successful violin practice? Listen to find out what you need to set up your space

In the second half, I cover some ideas and solutions for those of you who have to be mindful of your noise production (thin walls, roommates, neighbors...)

These are the top 5 mistakes that we all make when practicing violin.