Dorothy DeLay, American Violinist and Pedagogue (1917-2002) Miss Dorothy DeLay (left), sharing a moment with the Japanese-American violinist Midori (right), in her violin teaching studio. One of the most outstanding of all North American violin pedagogues of the 20th century, the violinist and teacher Dorothy DeLay is known for having taught and mentored some of…

Ivan Galamian, Armenian-American Violinist, Pedagogue, and Educator – Part Two Other facets of the great Ivan Galamian’s violin teaching can further be found in his Contemporary Violin Techinque (Galamian, Neumann, 1997). Here, one finds a collection of small but essential technical exercises, as well as a variety of rhythm and bowing patterns, some of which…

Ivan Galamian, Armenian-American Violinist, Teacher, and Educator (1903-1981) Ivan Galamian in his teaching studio Described as a violin pedagogue renowned for ‘attention to technical detail’ as well as cultivating the art of ‘mental control’ in the training of his violin students which he held in tandem with a unique grasp of violin technique for the…

Lucien Capet, French Violinist, Chamber Music, and Violin Pedagogue (1873-1928) The great French violinist, writer, and pedagogue with his string quartet – Capet is pictured seated, second from the left Described by Marc Pincher and Robert Phillip in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians as a great violinist ‘equally renowned as a teacher’,…