Born in Indiana, James Buswell began playing the violin at age 5. His primary violin teachers included Mary Canberg, Paul Stassevich, and Ivan Galamian, with

Revolutionary French violin pedagogue and composer Lucien Capet was born on this day in 1873. Professor Capet’s notable students included some of the most influential violin educators of

Chinese-born violinist and violist Xi Yang has passed away from colon cancer - aged just 56. A graduate of Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where

Revolutionary French violin pedagogue and composer Lucien Capet was born on this day in 1873. He served a long-term teaching position at the Société Sainte-Cécile de Bordeaux - during which time he researched, developed and published his authoritative 'Superior Bowing Technique' treatise. Professor Capet's notable students included two of the most influential violin educators of all time - Jascha Brodsky and Ivan Galamian.