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For more adventurous couples, the winter time and the holiday season can make for a magical wedding. For players, this means that a more creative approach to your wedding repertoire can make the ceremony and reception stand on its own against any holiday. 

Teachers spend so much time with us, and for many string students that means for a large part of our lives. Here's how to show your appreciation for a teacher this year, whether you are a student or parent looking to show your support. 

What other time of year can you dress up in a costume of your choice and go perform in front of other people? And why not let your instrument join in on the fun?

This time of the year is also the best to face your fears and challenge yourself. For some musicians that means practice, more research, or trying something completely new. Let's take a look at some of the most influential horror themes that inspire us. 

Niccolò Paganini was called a sorcerer, charlatan, magician, wizard, Witch's Son, and the Devil's Violinist. But why? Join us as Shar Music® investigates four common myths about the virtuoso.

Halloween season is a wonderful time to pull together an appropriately spooky repertoire. Shar Music® has a few suggestions for you!

Horror films, and by extension the orchestras and string instruments that help make them uniquely unsettling, are so culturally important to us that it makes sense we take a bit of time to think about how the score is actually composed.

Have you ever wondered what playing a wedding is like for the musicians themselves? In this article, we interviewed several gigging musicians on their experiences to give you a behind-the-scenes look at Wedding Season.

Our staff goes wild and picks exactly what THEY would like as gifts from Shar.