Lisa Berman, M.M. holds a Masters Degree in Violin Performance from the Yale School of Music and a Bachelor of Arts degree in music history and theory from Yale University. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Lisa began violin lessons at age four at MacPhail Center for Music, where she studied with Mark Bjork and Mary West. She went on to study with Erick Friedman at Yale School of Music. Lisa has been teaching private violin lessons for over a decade to students of all ages and levels in New Haven, CT, Pittsburgh, and now the Twin Cities area. Lisa is a past first prize winner in the Schubert Club Solo Competition and has been a guest soloist with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and at Tanglewood. Lisa is the producer and an author of the Simply Violin Series of instructional books for violin, available from Amazon.com, on this site, and in music stores across the country. She is the author of:
Sing. Play. Learn. 80 Favorite Songs for Violin
Book of Scales and Arpeggios in Three Octaves for Violin (based on Carl Flesch)
Book of Christian Songs, Hymns, and Spirituals for Violin
40 Favorite Christmas Songs for Violin
I need to rent a violin. What store is best?
February 12, 2009 07:00
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Violins may often look the same. But like a human voice, each sounds different. And some sound better than others! Your choice of which violin to rent, even the small sizes, can greatly impact both a student’s progress and enjoyment of the instrument. A good instrument has a clear sound, easy responsiveness, and minimal squeaking. A poor violin can sound scratchy, feel unresponsive, and be so difficult to play, it is virtually impossible to produce a tolerable sound, let alone a good one. Certainly, the larger the instrument the better then tone. But even the smallest sizes can sound pretty good, but may be hard to find.
Although there are several general music stores that carry excellent violin rentals, the best place to rent a violin is from a dedicated violin shop. These shops have expertise in choosing fine student violins that sound excellent and are kept in good condition and repair, with high quality fittings and strings.
Note: I do not receive any teacher kickbacks or compensation for recommeding these shops. They are not paying me for any kind of advertising. What I do gain are relationships with honest and knowledgeable shops that treat their customers well and are able to provide both me and my students the best equipment and service that our area has to offer.
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House of Note
7210 Minnetonka Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55426
contact: Sheila Graves
(952) 929-0026
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Although there are several general music stores that carry excellent violin rentals, the best place to rent a violin is from a dedicated violin shop. These shops have expertise in choosing fine student violins that sound excellent and are kept in good condition and repair, with high quality fittings and strings.
Note: I do not receive any teacher kickbacks or compensation for recommeding these shops. They are not paying me for any kind of advertising. What I do gain are relationships with honest and knowledgeable shops that treat their customers well and are able to provide both me and my students the best equipment and service that our area has to offer.
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House of Note
7210 Minnetonka Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55426
contact: Sheila Graves
(952) 929-0026
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