A person with curly hair is playing a violin, focusing on the strings with the bow in hand, seated on a blue couch.
A person with curly hair is playing a violin, focusing on the strings with the bow in hand, seated on a blue couch.

Musical notes: news and updates

Welcome to Musical Notes!

We share your passion for music and regularly interview musicians of all genres while covering a wide variety of musical topics, which we’re delighted to share with you here. Some of this was previously published in Lark Music Magazine – and while our magazine has since bowed out, you can still browse past issues in our online archive.

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Discover the influence the Italian Renaissance had on the violin making world - Florian Leonhard
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Is this the end for ivory?
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"Music was all around me" - musician spotlight with violinist Ning Kam
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Inspiration for the next generation - musician spotlight with Rose Light
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Seven transferrable skills you learn from music
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"Learn at your own pace" - musician spotlight with Melanie Jones, cellist
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Shaping the sound in wondrous ways - musician spotlight with Maciej Kułakowski
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"It's always important to have mentors" - musician spotlight with violist Stephen Upshaw
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Ballet, bows & tennis courts: Musician Spotlight with Emma Arizza
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