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The article reports that international landscape for teaching lutherie changed in recent years with new institutions starting up and younger tutors coming in. Topics include examines for students choosing between different violin making schools in Europe and the U.S. there are plenty of factors to consider and there are basics such as fee levels and whether the institution is public or private.

The author discusses increase in Serbian soloists and orchestral musicians across the world and mentions author's experience of meeting concert violist Saša Mirković. Topics discussed include Mokranjac Music School considered as first professional music school in Serbia founded in 1899, teacher Dejan Mihailovic remembered by generation of musicians and love of music transmitted by teachers in Serbia through mutual respect.

The article announces appointments including Chinese-American violinist Luke Tsu as new member at Trio Michelangeli, violist Joseph Skerik as Vega Quartets new violist, and Richard Aaron as professor of cello at San Francisco Conservatory of Music in autumn 2023.

In this article, the author shares his personal reminiscences of working with him Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki approach to tone and to learn how to teach that sound myself. It mentions Suzuki's approach was closely aligned to the Alexander technique and Suzuki called his music school the Talent Education Institute and principle of string-crossing and will create good tone. It also mentions bridge and sound post also vibrate with the back of the violin.

The article focuses on violin-making schools. It is noted that to teach beginners the craftsmanship required to make instruments is the fundamental goal of a violin making schools. It is mentioned that elements that apprentice makers are exposed to in a shop environment include understanding the details of sound adjustment, interacting with players and evaluating violin tone.

Profiles Lin Yaoji and Yang Lin, violin professors at Beijing's Central Conservatory in China. Educational background of Lin; Efforts of Lin to develop a system of kouque musical principles; Views of Yang on the importance of international music competitions; Details of the selection criteria used by Yang in selecting his students. INSET: Kouque of Lin Yaoji.

Discusses the problems experienced by string instrument teachers in dealing with problem parents of their students. Importance of constant communication between teachers and parents; Tips in avoiding misunderstandings between parents and teachers; Parents with high expectations on the performance of their children.

The article reflects on the role of conservatoires to include 17th century music in curriculum. It emphasizes on musical interpretation for early music education. It highlights the cultural and historical connection of musical psyche by Baroque music. It also offers recommendation on the employment of musical instruments specialist by conservatoires for music education to students, as of May 2021.

The article discusses the issue about teacher-student relationships in music schools in Great Britain. It highlights several stories related to the issue and the lessons that they taught about the limitations of teachers' roles to their students. It recommends the need to prohibit the development of intimate relations between them like other professions.

Features the Trinity College of Music based in the former Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London, England. Description of its location; Increase in the number of students enrolled in the school; Background on the teaching experience of instructor Caroline Lumsden.

The article examines whether music education in schools suffer from the British government's English Baccalaureate initiative announced in 2010 to prioritise core subjects such as English and mathematics. It notes a Sussex University report which revealed a drop in the number of schools offering music at GCSE and music staff numbers. It mentions the campaign of the Incorporated Society of Musicians claiming that the system would discourage schools from offering tuition in non-core subjects.

The article reports on the campaign of the freelance music teachers to be treated like a full time professor but struggles in driving for recognition. Topics mention including the total number of students which are enrolled in German conservatoires according to the German Music Information, funding and improving the wages and working conditions.

The article presents the author's views on the group music tuition which is becoming common in schools. Topics mention including providing innovative ways on bringing the children into the world of music by the music educators, giving the teachers the opportunity to engage more in music through teaching music and playing with others serve as the main point in playing an instrument.

Focuses on several music colleges in Switzerland. Advantages of music colleges in the country; Views of students and teachers on the condition of music colleges in the country; Reorganization of the Swiss conservatory system in 2006. INSET: Leading music colleges in Switzerland.

The article presents the author's insights on the difference between the music teacher and instrumental tutor titles of music educators in Great Britain. She says that the title distinction is that music teachers are qualified and instrumental tutors are non-qualified, in which most instrumental teachers are products of music conservatoire courses and have little access to workplace adult company. She mentions other distinction myths like tutors are those who are involved in small groups.

The article reports that Western string teachers and musicians were hired to teach at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM), the first national music school in Afghanistan which aims to revive the country's musical culture.

The article announces job vacancies for musicians. It states that the Los Angeles Philharmonic's principal second violin position is open and applicants are advised to apply to the auditions coordinator by August 28, 2009. The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music which operates in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Bethlehem, is looking for a teacher of violin and viola for the 2009-2010 academic year. The applicants are advised to apply at skhoury@ncm.birzeit. edu.