General interest links
www.osm.ca
The official site of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal,
partner of the Montreal International Musical Competition.
www.cbc.ca
For all the news, cultural and sports information or just to
listen to the radio!
www.andante.com
The official web site of the magazine of the same name. Features
published articles, reviews on concerts and newly-released
recordings, and a music room. Possibility of becoming a member.
www.scena.org
Dedicated to the enjoyment of classical music, La Scena Musicale
strives to promote the live concert going experience through its
calendar listings, as well as through its editorial content. Its
web version has received a 4 stars out of 4 from Le Monde de la
musique French magazine.
www.collectionscanada.ca/music/index-e.html
The Encyclopaedia of Canadian music is now available on the Net.
All there is to know on Canada's gems and composers.
www.wfimc.org
The site of the World Federation of International Music
Competitions. Montreal International Musical Competition has
been a member since May 2004, and will be included on the site
once it celebrates three years of existence!!! Until then,
browse through the list of winners of the major piano
competitions!
www.musicalamerica.com
Another data base. Features music news from around the world
through press releases posted on the site.
www.archambault.ca
Quebec's book and compact disk store.
www.collectionscanada.ca/musique
One of the French / English dictionaries of musical terms.
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International Competitions
These links lead you to Websites of upcoming international
competitions
www.violin-competition.de
Hanover International Violin Competition
Deadline for registration : June 1, 2006
www.concours-violon.ch
Tibor Varga International Violin Competition
Deadline for registration : June 16, 2006
www.simc.jp
Sendaï Musical Competition
Deadline for registration : September 1, 2006
www.tchaikovsky-competition.ru
Tchaïkovski International Violin Competition
Deadline for registration : December 1, 2006
www.cfnavarra.es/cultura/competitions
Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition
Deadline for registration : May 5, 2007
www.mhs-koeln.de
Koln International Violin Competition
Deadline for registration : June 15, 2007
www.concorsoviolinobrescia.org
« Città di Brescia » International Violin Competition
Deadline for registration : June 30, 2007
www.odensesymfoni.dk/cncomp
Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition
Deadline for registration : February 1, 2008
www.concours-reine-elisabeth.be
Concours Musical International Reine Elisabeth de Belgique
Deadline for registration : January 15, 2009
www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de
ARD Competition
Deadline for registration : April 28, 2009
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Pedagogy related links
www.geocities.com/conniesunday/
A very technical Website which deals with pedagogy, including
interpretation of certain works of the violin repertoire
www.ars-dom.com/bioamadeus/dea_index.php
A new approach of teaching of the violin.
www.martinfoster.com/menu.violon.html
Une série d’articles courts sur les divers aspects de la
pratique du violon. (in French)
www.geocities.com/conniesunday/
Un site très technique mais qui aborde plusieurs aspects
pédagogiques, notamment à travers certaines œuvres du
répertoire. (In French)
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/lanaudiere/tradition2/HTML/HTML/3b/3b9.htm
L'incroyable carrière de Rolland Brunelle en matière d'éducation
musicale relève presque de la légende. Découvrez pourquoi… (in
French)
www.violinonline.com/violinbasics.htm
Basis of the violin and series of exercises
http://www.centrum.is/hansi/construction.html
How a violin is made: the very thorough Website of a violin
maker
www.scena.org/lsm/sm10-3/Chantal-Masson-Bourque.htm
Un portrait de la pédagogue Chantal Masson-Bourque. (in French)
http://www.cefedem-rhonealpes.org/documentation/memoires.pdf/memoires%202002%20drome/parrot.pdf
(pdf format)
Un mémoire sur les divers maux qui affligent les violonistes.
(in French)
www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/strings.html
Physics and acoustics of string instruments
http://www.thestrad.com/
Official Website of The Strad, a magazine for string players
http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm6-1/educviolon-en.html
Article for youngsters on the violin.
http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm6-1/suzuki-en.html
Demystifying the Suzuki Method.
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